Skilful Means: A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism

appear articulate attain Avalokitesvara bodhisattva Buddha Buddha-vehicle Buddhahood Buddhist meaning Buddhist teaching central Chapter character Chinese version concept of skilful context Conze Devadatta Dharma Dharmarakṣa's dictionary discussion doctrine enlightenment expedient follows given Heart Sutra hõben Ibid idea of skilful important Japanese Jātaka Kōjien Kūkai Kumārajīva Kumārajīva's version Lamotte living Lotus Sutra Madhyamika Mahayana Buddhism Mahayanists Mañjuśrī manuscript Māra mo hōben monks Nāgārjuna nirvana occurrences Pali Pali Canon passage Perfection of Insight phrase uso mo power of skilful practice prajñā Prajñā-pāramitā pratyekabuddhas principle proclaim provisional question quoted recognise referred religion religious samādhi seems sense Shingon simile skilful means skill in means śrāvakas story stress Tathāgata Teaching of Vimalakirti term fang-pien term hōben term skilful means Theravada things thought Tokyo tradition translation Treatise truth understood upāya usage various vehicle verses VIII Vimalakirti whole wisdom zazen