According to his biography, Chengguan (澄観) studied Nanshan (南山)
Vinaya mostly under Tanyi (〓一). According to Tanyi's biography, however, the
Vinaya school ideas inherited by him are not confined to Nanshan
Vinaya alone; they are related to that of the Xiangbu (相部) and Dongtai (〓塔)
Vinayas as well. Thus, the lineage of such inheritance suggests that Chengguan's
Vinaya thought must have received their influence at the same time from all three branches of Chinese
Vinaya School, namely Xiangbu, Dongtai and Nanshan. Moreover, as Chengguan studied the
Avatamsaka sutra under Faxian (法銑) during that period of time, he must have also received influence from the
Brahmajala-sutra. While denying the two theories which explain the essence of
sila in terms of a
rupa-dharma and in terms of neither
citta nor
rupa respectively, Chengguan held the theory of
prakrti-sila (i. e.
sila in terms of nature or
prakrti). This theory is further divided into two kinds, namely “purity of arising” and “purity of essence”. They refer to obtaining the nature of Suchness (
bhuta-tathata),
sila-carya, and
bodhi phala. As far as the Hinayana and Mahayana
Vinayas are concerned, Chengguan did not deny the Hinayana
Vinaya, but he explained it according to Mahayana perspectives. For instance, he thought that although the two
yanas can also observe
sila, they may become attached to the characteristics/forms of
sila, as they have not realized the emptiness of
sila. Mahayana bodhisattva-s are on the other hand considered to be those who observe
sila completely/truly, as they have realized the emptiness of
sila and they are not attached to the characteristics/forms of
sila. As far as classification of the Teaching and
sila are concerned, receiving ordination and observing
sila which refer to the
anulaksana of
sila (戒之随相) pertain to both Mahayana and Hinayana. Realization of the emptiness of characteristics/forms of
sila which refers to the
vilaksana of
sila (戒之〓相) pertains to Mahayana only. The
sila with form (
anulaksana) and without form (
vilaksana) are not two different things; the nonduality of the two
sila is called
sila of the real teaching; while the activity of
sila being endowed with all Buddha-dharmas is called
brahma-carya of the perfect Huayan teachings.
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