Unraveling amanasikāra: A Buddhist Tantric Exploration Based on Advayavajra's Amanasikārādhāra
Korean Institute for Buddhist Studies February 28, 2025 Lan-Bang Jung
Amanasikāra, the opposite of manasikāra (mentation, attention), is a significant concept in the history of the development of Buddhist practices. This paper primarily focuses on a concise work titled Amanasikārādhāra (the locus of non-mentation) composed by Advayavajra (also known as Matreyanātha or Maitrīpa in Tibet), who flourished in the 11th century. This text offers valuable insights into...