Pudgalavāda Buddhism: The Reality of the Indeterminate Self

actually affirm already analogy appears appropriation arise attained basis body Buddha Buddhist called certainly cessation characteristical Chinese clear commentary conceived conception according conception or designation conceptual entity concerning consciousness consists constituents continues course death deny dependent described dharmas distinct doctrine eternal evidence existence explained expression fact fire five aggregates fuel future happiness identical identified included indeterminate indicate individual interpretation kind knowledge least living lùn manifestation meaning mental merely monks nature Nirvana non-existent noted object opponents original Parinirvana particular passage passed past perhaps person phenomena physical form position possible present pudgala Pudgalavādins question reality reason recognized refers reflected regarded relation represented schools seems seen sense similar simply sources speak statement substantial suffering suggest supposed surely sutras Tathāgata teaching term things thought Tibetan tradition transition translation true and ultimate truth understanding understood various Vātsīputrīyas whole