Series Editor, Explorations in Indic Traditions: Theological, Ethical, and Philosophical
Lexington Books
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On Monday, April 17, 2017 4:45 PM, Matthew Kapstein <mkapstei@uchicago.edu> wrote:
Sorry Jeff, but it's not quick and easy. The interpretation of the
trisvabhāva
is far from settled and indeed was not quite settled even within the tradition.
Though your suggestion about the possible relationship with the three kāya-s
is of interest, I do not think that it can be supported simpliciter by the extant
sources. A recent discussion, by Mario D'Amato, that does consider the soteriological dimensions
of the three natures doctrine, and references much of the previous scholarship is: https://www.academia.edu/26898167/Three_Natures_Three_Stages_An_Interpretation_of_the_Yog%C4%81c%C4%81ra_Trisvabh%C4%81va-Theory
best,
Matthew
Matthew Kapstein Directeur
d'études,
Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes
Numata Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies,
The University of Chicago