Study of the Relationship between Single-Practice Samadhi and the Two Kinds of Birth-and-Death from the Perspective of Yogacara
Asia Pacific Buddhist Studies May 26, 2026 Ni Shi, Qingyuan Shi
Single-Practice Samadhi is an important contemplative method in Mahayana Buddhism, while segmental birth-and-death and transformational birth-and-death are key doctrinal categories through which Mahayana Yogacara explains the samsaric continuity of sentient beings and the still-incomplete state of saints before perfect awakening. Examining these three themes within one doctrinal framework helps...