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The main focus of this thesis is to show and stress on the early Buddhism mentioned bodhisatta concept. We conducted feasibility studies from the reference of first four nikāyas and khuddaka nikāya, which are jātaka, buddhavaṃsa, cariyāpitaka, apadāna. In the past, some of Buddhist scholars and Buddhist believed in the āgamas, designated by the key to self-cultivation. But for now, future generations overlook four āgamas, pāli tipitaka, which is early Buddhism bodhisatta concept. This thesis focuses on making corrections, clarifications and interpretations on both early and now concept of the Buddhism bodhisatta.
The first chapter, the author would like to explain the early Buddhism itself bodhisatta concept. The author used many methodologies to encourage through this thesis such as motivation, awareness of the problem, research methods, research purposes and strong sense of the author. Many scholars from Japan, Thailand, Myanmar, Europe and the United States, Taiwan discuss relevant on both classic literature.
The second chapter, the author would like to discuss and explain more clearly and detailed on the first four nikāyas in the bodhisatta.
Chapter III, the khuddaka nikāya, the bodhisatta concept of inquiring, further stated bodhisatta dhamma practice; perfect knowledge, enlightened mind ; the most important purpose; and encountered the Buddha and Buddha’s predictions.
Chapter IV, The bodhisatta practice relates with the three studies, eightfold noble path and the practice of tranquility and insight. Buddha''s attitude regards to the previous world bodhisatta practice dhamma.
Chapter V, discusses about ten pāramita relationship with the way or doctrine of liberation. The three studies relate with the three (sources of) felicity and ten pāramita relate with the thirty-seven conditions leading to bodhi.
Chapter VI of this thesis is to summarize. This demonstration can be seen as thinking in the early exist Buddhist bodhisatta.
I propose the study of Chinese scholars may further in-depth study of Buddhist Scriptures on the early Buddhism bodhisatta concept. Chinese Buddhism of Mahāyāna Buddhism is an important sects, and the vastness of its rich Buddhist Scriptures, the subject of further clarification and confirmation will have been more focus and useful.
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