One or many Buddhas?

Jan-Ulrich Sobisch

Abstract

According to Pali Buddhist sources, there can only be one Buddha per world system. Mahayana Buddhism maintains different view, which is argued here by 'Jig rten gsum mgön based, among other things, on a quotation from the Uttaratantrashastra (= Ratnagotravibhaga).
Original languageEnglish
Publication date2015
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Keywords

  • Faculty of Humanities
  • Tibetan Buddhism
  • Kagyüpa
  • Drikung

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