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A Comparative Study of Samsara in Upanisads and Early Buddhism
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research(一般研究(C), 基盤研究(C))
沼田 一郎, 今西 順吉, 藤井 教公, 吉水 清孝
I.Upanisads declare Samasara is based on kama, which is analyzed mana and drsti in Early Buddhism. Drsti means the views of Upanisads and the Six Heretics, especially on the Samasara doctrines. A comparative text of Drstisamyukta of Samyuktagama which compiles these drstis and Drstivarga of Jnanaprasthana in Abhidharma, shows how Buddhists categorized these views at that time.II.Samasarin, a subject of samasara, is considered as atman in Upanishads and the Buddha never answered on this problem (avyakrta). In Early Buddhist and Jain scriptures, a simile of a poisoned arrow means kama, but in...
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