Research Projects (Competitive Research Funds)

Basic information

Name HOSODA Noriaki

Title

A Comparative Study of Samsara in Upanisads and Early Buddhism

Offer Organization

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

System Name

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research(一般研究(C), 基盤研究(C))

Project Year(From)

1995

Project Year(To)

1997

Investigator(s)

Noriaki HOSODA

Member

沼田 一郎, 今西 順吉, 藤井 教公, 吉水 清孝

Category

一般研究(C), 基盤研究(C)

Budget Amount(Total)

1800000

Budget Amount(Direct)

1800000

Budget Amount(Indirect)

 

Abstract

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...