On an Explanatory Note and a Ritual Rule of Ye shes rdo rje in Vajravidāraṇa-dhāraṇī

Abstract

　First, in this study, a translator estimates the activity generation of Ye shes rdo rje, and from that translation, I estimate that, by the 8th century, Ye shes rdo rje had already played an active part, showing a fourfold tantra grouping framework at an early stage. Presumably, Ye shes rdo rje wrote the long-existing group of ritual rules called “the 108 method,” and it is believed that Ye shes rdo rje’s writing had authority.

　Furthermore, the thought that closely resembled the Buddhaguhya is evident in the mention of the tantra grouping framework and “the six gods.” Judging from a written postscript, Ye shes rdo rje is thought to have played a dynamic part before the Buddhaguhya and might have affected the thought of the following ages. In future research, I intend to trace Ye shes rdo rje’s influence sequentially.