[INDOLOGY] Crow and Monkey

[Matthew Kapstein]

Dear Jason,

Interestingly, in terms of two approaches to liberation, the eagle (but not crow) and the monkey are evoked in the famous eighth-century debate in Tibet between Kamalaśīla and the Chan master Heshang Moheyan. A brief discussion will be found on p. 3 of my article here:
https://www.academia.edu/18322463/Buddhist_Thought_in_Tibet_An_Historical_Introduction

best,
Matthew


Matthew Kapstein
Directeur d'études, émérite
Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris

Numata Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies,
The University of Chicago
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Subject: [INDOLOGY] Crow and Monkey

Greetings,

I’m wondering if anyone on this list has come across a reference to a monkey and crow representing different approaches to liberation? Even an allegorical story of a crow and monkey may be helpful.

The reference I have is from the Yogabīja, which explains the different views (mata) of the crow and monkey in regard to yoga and liberation. The monkey achieves liberation by practising yoga for a long time in one life. The crow achieves liberation very quickly in one lifetime after practising yoga over the course of many past lives. The author mentions that this has been taught in another work (anyagrantha).

I’m aware of Bhusuṇḍa, the immortal crow in the Mokṣopāya but, as far as I know, that text does not feature a monkey.

Any suggestions are most appreciated.

Yours,

Jason

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Jason Birch (DPhil Oxon)
Research Fellow
SOAS University of London
https://soas.academia.edu/jasonbirch
http://hyp.soas.ac.uk
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