References to 'Dhammakāya' in the Pāli Canon : หน้า 36/141
DIRI Journal : หน้า 36/141 Exploring the four occurrences of the term dhammakāya in the Pāli Canon, focusing on the Aggiāṇā-sutta and Apadāna literature.
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สรุปเนื้อหา
In the Pāli Canon, the term 'dhammakāya' is found four times, significantly in the Aggiāṇā-sutta and Apadāna literature. It serves various roles including a designation for the Tathāgata and associations with Paccekabuddhas and Noble Disciples. Past scholarly references predominantly cite only the first occurrence, leaving the latter three underexplored. This study emphasizes an integrated approach to understanding these references within the context of the early Theravāda community during the Pali canonical period, highlighting the importance of the Apadāna literature's canonical status despite being perceived as later additions. For deeper insights, visit dmc.tv.
หัวข้อประเด็น
- dhammakāya in Pāli Canon
- Aggiāṇā-sutta
- Apadāna literature
- early Theravāda community
- significance of canonical texts
ข้อความต้นฉบับในหน้า
III. References to 'Dhammakāya' in the Pāli Canon
In the Pali canon, the term dhammakāya appears four times: once in the Aggiāṇā-sutta of the Dīgha-nikāya and three more times in Apadāna literature. They can be listed as follows:
1. Aggiāṇā-sutta: Dhammakāya as the Tathāgata’s Designation (D.III.84)
2. Paccakabuddha-apadāna: Dhammakāya and Paccekabuddhas (Ap.I.13)
3. Mahāpajāpatīgotami-apadāna: Dhammakāya and Noble Disciple (Ap. II.532)
4. Atthasandassakathera-apadāna: Dhammakāya and Previous Buddha (Ap.I.168)
Of these four passages, only the first was cited in previous scholarly works that refer to the term dhammakāya in the Pali canon, while the latter three seem to have been unknown to them. The present study takes all these references as a whole to reflect the use and understanding of the term in the early Theravāda community - the Pali canonical period.
We shall now look at each passage in detail.
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15 With the exception of a PhD dissertation (Need, op. cit.), other scholarly works do not mention the appearance of the term dhammakāya in the Apadāna literature.
16 Even though the Apadāna literature is usually viewed as a later added part, its canonical status in all editions of the Pali canon is beyond doubt.
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