Śikṣāsamuccayaにおけるśraddhāについて

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This paper aims to show the strong connection between śraddhā and Mahāyānist practice expounded in the first chapter, Dānapāramitā, of the Śikṣāsamuccaya. The common meaning of śraddhā in Buddhist literature is the first step of practice, namely to put one’s faith in the Three Jewels, and purity of one’s mind. On the other hand, there is no difference in the basic meaning of śraddhā in the Śikṣāsamuccaya compared with other texts, but the manner of explanation is unique. That is, it expands the awakening of śraddhā based on the observation of parātmasamatā (equality of oneself and others), avoidance of unfortunate conditions such as akṣaṇa (eight difficulties) by śraddhā, and accumulation of merits by śraddhā and transfer of those merits. From these views, we can see that, in the explanations of śraddhā in the Śikṣāsamuccaya, aspects conducive to the bodhisattva’s practices are emphasized.