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The 173 Aspects of Omniscience in the Abhisamayalamkara

2006; Japanese Association of Indian and Buddhist Studies; Volume: 54; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4259/ibk.54.999

1884-0051

Fujio Taniguchi,

Indian History and Philosophy

The Abhisamayalamkara lists the 173 aspects in its fourth chapter. “Aspects” or akaras are the key concept of the text, and are the objects to be realizedin the process of abhisamaya or intuition according to Haribhadra's commentary. Some Tibetan teachers introduce to their commentary the terms don rnam and shes ream, and define the 173 aspects as the shes ream (subjective aspects) of the 3 kinds of Omniscience.