Buddyjska koncepcja świetlistego umysłu i jej rola w tradycji tathagatagarbhy
Jagiellonian University Repository May 12, 2015 Jarosław Zapart
The article outlines the Buddhist concept of a pure, luminous mind (pabhassara citta) as presented in the Pāḷi Nikāyas, examining two functions: its soteriological role as a factor enabling enlightenment and its role as a link between consecutive existences in saṃsāra. It then examines the Theravāda idea of bhavaṅga as related to the pure mind's diachronic function. The main part combines this notion with Mahāyāna Buddhism by showing the role of the innate mind (cittaprakṛti) in the tathāgatagarbha tradition.