Journal of the Center for Buddhist Studies

No. 3 : July 1998

ISSN 1027-1112

Table of Contents

The Lineage of Chinese Bhikkhuni Order and the Restoration of Tibetan Bhikkhuni Order Hui-min Shih 1
Some Introspections on Definition of Mahāyāna and Studies of Buddha Nature Cheng-mei Ku 21
Controversy over the Geographical Origins of Mahāyāna: A Criticism Yao-ming Tsai 77
Emperor Liang Wu-ti's Commentary on the Larger Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra and the Establishment of a 'Buddhist Nation' Shang-wen Yen 99
Historical Thought as Seen in Chang Sang-ing's "Treatise on Protecting the Dharma" I-pin Chiang 129
Hui-se's Meditation and the Śūṛajgama-samādhi Ying-shan Ch'en 151
The Significance of Mind in Chih-i's View of Buddhist Teaching and Meditation Keh-ming Deng 187
The Pan-jiao Teaching of Kui-ji Ming-wood Liu 217
Trends and Problems in Contemporary Tathāgatagarbha Studies Aming Tu 243
Two Poems Concerning Taiwanese Monastics' Revolt against the Chin Rule Hui-nan Yang 281
Comparative Study of the 'Illustrative Paintings' of the Sahasra-bhujāryāvalokiteśvara between Sichuan and Dunhuang Caves Wen-he Hu 291
The Doctrines of Perfect Teaching in Ch'eng-kuan's Introduction to His Commentary on the Hua-yen-ching Imre Hamar 331