Bhadracaryāpraṇidhāna (Bzang spyod smon lam); bodhisattva path; Mahāyāna Buddhism; Dunhuang manuscripts; praṇidhāna; Tibetan Buddhist canon

PRIMARY SOURCES

Manuscripts

“IOL Tib J 139”, in International Dunhuang Programme, available at: https://idp.bl.uk/collection/DADC17A695B24EEEAFAD6E4D0275A82D/?return=%2Fcollection%2F%3Fterm%3DIOL%2520Tib%2520J%2520139 (accessed August 2, 2024). (In Tibetan).

“IOL Tib J 140”, in International Dunhuang Programme, available at: https://idp.bl.uk/collection/BDA60ABCD0E94A4095A27E34E7F3D351/?return=%2Fcollection%2F%3Fterm%3DIOL%2520Tib%2520J%2520140 (accessed August 2, 2024). (In Tibetan).

“IOL Tib J 143”, in International Dunhuang Programme, available at: https://idp.bl.uk/collection/7F0FF2C9D81547D5A7E13C14200AB06F/?return=%2Fcollection%2F%3Fterm%3DIOL%2520Tib%2520J%2520143 (accessed August 2, 2024). (In Tibetan).

“IOL Tib J 146”, in International Dunhuang Programme, available at: https://idp.bl.uk/collection/C934BEE4E14A48C1804727AA9DB359CC/?return=%2Fcollection%2F%3Fterm%3DIOL%2520Tib%2520J%2520146 (accessed August 2, 2024). (In Tibetan).

“IOL Tib J 147”, in International Dunhuang Programme, available at: https://idp.bl.uk/collection/B1D53CD1C8974256B0260D474E82A1DF/?return=%2Fcollection%2F%3Fterm%3DIOL%2520Tib%2520J%2520147 (accessed August 2, 2024). (In Tibetan).

“IOL Tib J 148”, in International Dunhuang Programme, available at: https://idp.bl.uk/collection/FABD518DCB9246408AFDEA910AE2B8AF/?return=%2Fcollection%2F%3Fterm%3DIOL%2520Tib%2520J%2520148 (accessed August 2, 2024). (In Tibetan).

“MS Add.1326”, in University of Cambridge Digital Library, available at: https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-ADD-01326/1 (accessed August 2, 2024). (In Sanskrit).

“MS Add.1471”, in University of Cambridge Digital Library, available at: https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-ADD-01471/1 (accessed August 2, 2024). (In Sanskrit).

“MS Add.1680.1”, in University of Cambridge Digital Library, available at: https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-ADD-01680-00001/1 (accessed August 2, 2024). (In Sanskrit).

“MS Add.899”, in University of Cambridge Digital Library, available at: https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-ADD-00899/1 (accessed August 2, 2024). (In Sanskrit).

“MS Reel No. E 2572-9”, in The Nepalese-German Manuscript Cataloguing Project, available at: https://ngmcp.fdm.uni-hamburg.de/mediawiki/index.php/E_2572-9_Bhadracar%C4%ABpra%E1%B9%87idh%C4%81na (accessed August 2, 2024). (In Sanskrit).

“MS Reel No. A 113-1”, in The Nepalese-German Manuscript Cataloguing Project, available at: https://ngmcp.fdm.uni-hamburg.de/mediawiki/index.php/A_113-1_Mah%C4%81pra%E1%B9%87idh%C4%81na (accessed August 2, 2024). (In Sanskrit).

“MS Reel No. A 131-18”, in The Nepalese-German Manuscript Cataloguing Project, available at: https://ngmcp.fdm.uni-hamburg.de/mediawiki/index.php/A_131-18_Bhadracar%C4%AB(mah%C4%81)pra%E1%B9%87idh%C4%81na(ratnar%C4%81ja) (accessed August 2, 2024). (In Sanskrit).

“PT 138”, in Bibliothèque nationale de France, available at: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b83028644 (accessed August 2, 2024). (In Tibetan).

“PT 141”, in Bibliothèque nationale de France, available at: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b83072792 (accessed August 2, 2024). (In Tibetan).

“PT 142”, in Bibliothèque nationale de France, available at: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8307324f (accessed August 2, 2024). (In Tibetan).

“PT 144”, in Bibliothèque nationale de France, available at: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8305464p (accessed August 2, 2024). (In Tibetan).

“PT 150”, in Bibliothèque nationale de France, available at: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8302865j (accessed August 2, 2024). (In Tibetan).

“PT 151”, in Bibliothèque nationale de France, available at: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b83033958/f1.item (accessed August 2, 2024). (In Tibetan).

Pāli Suttas

“Assutavāsutta [Sutta “Unlearned”] (61) of Mahāvagga (7), Saṃyutta Nikāya (12). SN 12.61”, in Sutta Central, available at: https://mail.dhammatalks.net/suttacentral/sc2016/sc/pi/sn12.61.html (accessed August 2, 2024). (In Pāli).

“Bījasutta [Sutta “A Seed”] (104) of Samaṇasaññāvagga (11), Aṅguttara Nikāya (10). AN 10.104”, in Sutta Central, available at: https://mail.dhammatalks.net/suttacentral/sc2016/sc/pi/an10.104.html (accessed August 2, 2024). (In Pāli).

“Giñjakāvasathasutta [Sutta “In the Brick Hall”] (13) of Dutiyavagga (2), Saṃyutta Nikāya (14). SN 14.13”, in Sutta Central, available at: https://mail.dhammatalks.net/suttacentral/sc2016/sc/pi/sn14.13.html (accessed August 2, 2024). (In Pāli).

“Kusalākusalapaṭisandahanakathā [Of the Mutual Consecutiveness of Good and Bad] of Cuddasamavagga, Anusayapaṇṇāsaka, Kathāvathu. Kv 14.1”, in Sutta Central, available at: https://suttacentral.net/kv14.1/pli/ms?lang=en&layout=plain&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin (accessed August 2, 2004). (In Pāli).

Bka’ ‘gyur Texts (in Tibetan)

‘Phags pa ‘jam dpal gyi sangs rgyas kyi zhing gi yon tan bkod pa zhes bya ba theg pa chen po’i mdo (Āryamañjuśrībuddhakṣetraguṇavyūhanāmamahāyānasūtra) [The Noble Mahāyāna Sūtra “The Array of Qualities of Mañjuśrī’s Buddhafield”]. Tōh 59, Sde dge bka’ ‘gyur, Vol. 41, ff. 249v1–298v2.

‘Phags pa bskal ba bzang po pa zhes bya ba theg pa chen po’i mdo (Āryabhadrakalpikanāmamahāyānasūtra) [The Noble Mahāyāna Sūtra “The Fortunate Eon”]. Tōh 94, Sde dge bka’ ‘gyur, Vol. 45, ff. 1r1–340v2.

‘Phags pa byams pa’i smon lam (Āryamaitrīpraṇidhāna) [Ārya Maitreya’s Aspiration] Stog bka’ ‘gyur (Stog pho brang bris ma), Vol. 88, ff. 370r4–371v5.

‘Phags pa byams pas zhus pa zhes bya ba theg pa chen po’i mdo (Āryamaitreyaparipṛcchānāmamahāyānasūtra) [The Noble Mahāyāna Sūtra “The Question of Maitreya”]. Tōh 85, Sde dge bka’ ‘gyur, Vol. 44, ff. 104r1–116v3.

‘Phags pa bzang po spyod pa’i smon lam gyi rgyal po (Āryabhadracaryāpraṇidhānarāja) [The Noble Kinglike Aspiration for Good Conduct]. Zhol bka’ ‘gyur, Vol. 47, ff. 575v7–581r6 (pp. 1150–1161).

‘Phags pa bzang po spyod pa’i smon lam gyi rgyal po (Āryabhadracaryāpraṇidhānarāja) [The Noble Kinglike Aspiration for Good Conduct]. Shel mkhar bris ma bka’ ‘gyur, Vol. 84, ff. 392v5–397r7.

‘Phags pa bzang po spyod pa’i smon lam gyi rgyal po (Āryabhadracaryāpraṇidhānarāja) [The Noble Kinglike Aspiration for Good Conduct]. Stog pho brang bris ma bka’ ‘gyur, Vol. 88, ff. 366r–370r.

‘Phags pa bzang po spyod pa’i smon lam gyi rgyal po (Āryabhadracaryāpraṇidhānarāja) [The Noble Kinglike Aspiration for Good Conduct]. Tōh 1095, Sde dge bka’ ‘gyur, Gzung ‘dus, Vol. 102, ff. 262v5–266r3 (pp. 524–531).

‘Phags pa bzang po spyod pa’i smon lam gyi rgyal po (Āryabhadracaryāpraṇidhānarāja) [The Noble Kinglike Aspiration for Good Conduct]. Urga bka’ ‘gyur, Vol. 102, ff. 262v5–266r3 (pp. 524–531).

‘Phags pa bzang po spyod pa’i smon lam gyi rgyal po (Āryabhadracaryāpraṇidhānarāja) [The Noble Kinglike Aspiration for Good Conduct]. Co ne bka’ ‘gyur, Vol. 24, ff. 280v8–284v4.

‘Phags pa bzang po spyod pa’i smon lam gyi rgyal po (Āryabhadracaryāpraṇidhānarāja) [The Noble Kinglike Aspiration for Good Conduct]. Pe cin bka’ ‘gyur, Vol. 25, ff. 268r2–271v4 (pp. 285–293).

‘Phags pa mar me mdzad kyis lung bstan pa zhes bya ba theg pa chen po’i mdo (Āryadīpaṃkaravyākaraṇanāmamahāyānasūtra) [The Noble Mahāyāna Sūtra “The Prophecy of Dīpaṃkara”]. Tōh 188, Sde dge bka’ ‘gyur, Vol. 61, ff. 191v1–199v5.

‘Phags pa sa bcu pa’i mdo or Shin tu rgyas pa chen po’i mdo sangs rgyas phal po che zhes bya ba las sa bcu pa’i le’u (Āryadaśabhūmikasūtra or Buddhāvataṃsakanāmamahāvaipulyasūtrāt daśabhūmikaḥ paṭalaḥ) [The Noble Sūtra on the Ten Bhūmis or The Ten Bhūmis Chapter from the Mahāvaipulya Sūtra “Ornaments of the Buddhas”], ch. 31 of the Buddhāvataṃsakasūtra. Tōh 44–31, Sde dge bka’ ‘gyur, Vol. 36, ff. 166r5–283r7.

‘Phags pa snying rje pad ma dkar po zhes bya ba theg pa chen po’i mdo (Āryakaruṇāpuṇḍarīkanāmamahāyānasūtra) [The Noble Mahāyāna Sūtra “White Lotus of Compassion”]. Tōh 112, Sde dge bka’ ‘gyur, Vol. 50, ff. 129r1–296v2.

[‘Phags pa bzang po spyod pa’i smon lam gyi rgyal po]. Sangs rgyas phal po che zhes bya ba shin tu rgyas pa chen po’i mdo (Buddhāvataṃsakanāmamahāvaipulyasūtra). Zhol bka’ ‘gyur, Vol. 46, ff. 336v2–341r6.

[‘Phags pa bzang po spyod pa’i smon lam gyi rgyal po]. Sangs rgyas phal po che zhes bya ba shin tu rgyas pa chen po’i mdo (Buddhāvataṃsakanāmamahāvaipulyasūtra). Co ne bka’ ‘gyur, Vol. 94, ff. 280r6–284r2.

[‘Phags pa bzang po spyod pa’i smon lam gyi rgyal po]. Sangs rgyas phal po che zhes bya ba shin tu rgyas pa chen po’i mdo (Buddhāvataṃsakanāmamahāvaipulyasūtra). Tōh 44, Sde dge bka’ ‘gyur, Vol. 38, ff. 358v7–362r4.

[‘Phags pa bzang po spyod pa’i smon lam gyi rgyal po]. Sangs rgyas phal po che zhes bya ba shin tu rgyas pa chen po’i mdo (Buddhāvataṃsakanāmamahāvaipulyasūtra). Snar thang bka’ ‘gyur, Vol. 46, ff. 335v7–340r5.

[‘Phags pa bzang po spyod pa’i smon lam gyi rgyal po]. Sangs rgyas phal po che zhes bya ba shin tu rgyas pa chen po’i mdo (Buddhāvataṃsakanāmamahāvaipulyasūtra). Stog pho brang bris ma bka’ ‘gyur, Vol. 34, ff. 306r2–310r5.

Mchog gi spyod pa’i smon lam (Agracāryapraṇidhāna) [Aspiration for Sublime Conduct]. Tōh 1097, Sde dge bka’ ‘gyur, Vol. 102, ff. 267r5–268v1.

Sangs rgyas phal po che zhe bya ba shin tu rgyas pa chen po’i mdo (Buddhāvataṃsakanāmamahāvaipulyasūtra) [The Mahāvaipulya Sūtra “A Multitude of Buddhas”]. Toh 44, Sde dge bka’ ‘gyur, Vols 35–38.

Shin tu rgyas pa chen po’i mdo sangs rgyas phal po che zhes bya ba las sdong pos brgyan pa’i le’u ste bzhi bcu rtsa lnga pa’o (Buddhāvataṃsakanāmamahāvaipulyasūtrāt gaṇḍavyūhasūtraḥ paṭalaḥ) [“The Stem Array” Chapter from the Mahāvaipulya Sūtra “A Multitude of Buddhas”]. Tōh 44–45, Sde dge bka’ ‘gyur, Vol. 37, f. 274v6 – Vol. 38, f. 363r7.

Bstan ‘gyur Texts (in Tibetan)

*Bhadrapaṇa (Rgyan bzang po). ‘Phags pa bzang po spyod pa’i smon lam gyi rgyal po’i rgya cher ‘grel pa (Āryabhadracaryāpraṇidhānarājaṭīkā) [Extensive Commentary on the Noble Kinglike Aspiration for Good Conduct]. Tōh 4014, Sde dge bstan ‘gyur, Vol. 117, ff. 234r4–252v4 (pp. 467–504).

Asaṅga. Rnal ‘byor spyod pa’i sa (Yogācārabhūmi) [The Levels of Spiritual Practice]. Tōh 4035–4042, Sde dge bstan ‘gyur, Vol. 127, f. 1v1 – Vol. 132, f. 68v7.

Atiśa Dīpaṃkaraśrījñāna. Byang chub lam gyi sgron ma’i dka’ ‘grel zhes bya ba (Bodhimārgadīpapañjikā) [The Commentary on the Lamp for the Path to Awakening]. Tōh 3948, Sde dge bstan ‘gyur, Vol. 111, ff. 241r4–293r4.

Atīśa Dīpaṃkaraśrījñāna. Rigs kyi smon lam (Kulapraṇidhāna) [An Aspiration to the Lineage]. Tōh 4389. Sde dge bstan ‘gyur, Vol. 207, ff. 319r4–319v2.

Bhāviveka. Dbu ma rin po che’i sgron ma zhes bya ba (Madhyamakaratnapradīpa) [The Precious Lamp of the Middle Way]. Tōh 3854, Sde dge bstan ‘gyur, Vol. 97, ff. 259v3–289v7.

Bye brag tu rtogs par byed pa (Mahāvyutpatti) [Great Detailed Explanation]. Tōh 4375, Sde dge bstan ‘gyur, Vol. 204, ff. 1v1–131r4.

Candragomin. Btsun pa zla ba’i smon lam (Candragomipraṇidhāna) [An Aspiration of the Venerable Candragomin]. Tōh 4386. Sde dge bstan ‘gyur, Vol. 207, ff. 317r3–317v3.

Candrakīrti. Dbu ma la ‘jug pa’i bshad pa zhes bya ba (Madhyamakāvatārabhāṣyanāma) [An Explanation of “Entering into the Middle Way”]. Tōh 3862, Sde dge bstan ‘gyur, Vol. 102, ff. 220v1–348r7.

Dignāga. Kun tu bzang po’i spyod pa’i smon lam gyi don kun bsdus (Samantabhadracaryāpraṇidhānārthasaṃgraha) [Synopsis of the Aspiration for Samantabhadra’s Conduct]. Tōh 4012, Sde dge bstan ‘gyur, Vol. 117, ff. 182r1–201r4.

Nāgārjuna. Byang chub ‘byung ba’i smon lam (Bodhyākarapraṇidhāna) [An Aspiration to the Source of Awakening]. Tōh 4385. Sde dge bstan ‘gyur, Vol. 207, ff. 316r3–317r3.

Nāgārjuna. ‘Phags pa bzang po spyod pa’i smon lam gyi rgyal po chen po’i bshad sbyar (Āryabhadracaryāmahāpraṇidhānarājanibandhana) [Discourse on the Noble Kinglike Great Aspiration for Good Conduct]. Gser bris ma bstan ‘gyur, Vol. 127, ff. 231r1–256v6.

Nāgārjuna. Rdo rje’i smon lam (Vajrapraṇidhāna) [Vajra Aspiration]. Tōh 4384. Sde dge bstan ‘gyur, Vol. 207, ff. 315r5–316r3.

Nāgārjuna. Smon lam rin po che’i rgyal po zhes bya ba (Praṇidhānaratnarājanāma) [An Aspiration called “The King of Jewels”]. Tōh 4395. Sde dge bstan ‘gyur, Vol. 207, ff. 325v6–326v7.

Pho brang stong thang lhan dkar gyi chos ‘gyur ro cog gi dkar chag bzhugs [The Catalogue of All the Translated Dharma from Stong thang lhan dkar Palace]. Tōh 4407, Sde dge bstan ‘gyur, Vol. 206, ff. 294v6–310v7.

Śākyamitra. ‘Phags pa bzang po spyod pa’i smon lam gyi rgyal po’i rgya cher ‘grel pa (Āryabhadracaryāpraṇidhānarājaṭīkā) [Extensive Commentary on the Noble Kinglike Aspiration for Good Conduct]. Tōh 4013, Sde dge bstan ‘gyur, Vol. 117, ff. 201r4–234r4.

Vairocanarakṣita. Slob ma la spring pa’i phrin yig dka’ ‘grel (Śiṣyalekhaṭippaṇa) [A Commentary on the Difficult Points of the ‘Letter of a Message to a Student’]. Tōh 4191. Sde dge bstan ‘gyur, Vol. 173, ff. 112r1–121r7.

Vasubandhu. ‘Phags pa bzang po spyod pa’i smon lam gyi ‘grel pa (Āryabhadracaryāpraṇidhānaṭīkā) [Extensive Commentary on the Noble Kinglike Aspiration for Good Conduct]. Tōh 4015, Sde dge bstan ‘gyur, Vol. 117, ff. 252v5–269r7.

Ye shes sde. Bzang spyod kyi ‘grel pa bzhi’i don bsdus nas brjed byang du byas pa bzhugs [Mnemonic Synopsis of the Four Commentaries on the Aspiration for Good Conduct]. Tōh 4402, Sde dge bstan ‘gyur, Vol. 206, ff. 184r1–213v1.

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