Understanding Fa Hsiang Sect (Part 4/4) Three Manifestation Potentials [三能變] According to Fa-hsiang ‘s doctrine, all sentient beings and non-sentient matters are manifestations of consciousnesses. The seeing portion is the ability to be conscious and aware, while the seen portion is the phenomena in the entire world. Both portions are the […]
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Understanding Fa Hsiang Sect (Part 3/4) Four Functional Portions With respect to the relationship between the subjective consciousness and the object phenomena, there are four mental functional portions in each of the eight consciousnesses. They are interdependent in nature. The objective or the seen portion [相分], ie. Laksana-bhaga — all phenomena […]
Understanding Fa Hsiang Sect (Part 2/4) The Doctrine of Mere Consciousness The doctrine of mere consciousness is radical to the development of Mahayana, as it forms a comprehensive theoretical ground on Buddhism The doctrine of Fa-hsiang sect concerns mainly with the specific characteristics of all elements, both subjective and objective, […]
Understanding Fa Hsiang Sect (Part 1/4) Name Literally, Fa-hsiang [法相], which is Dharma-laksana in Sanskrit, means ‘the characteristics of Dharmas’ or ‘the specific marks of Dharmas’. As Dharma is generally the existence of both substantial matter and mental activities, this sect focuses on the study of nature and qualities of all […]
