Other power
Other power (Chinese: tālì 他力, Japanese: tariki, Sanskrit: *para-bala) is an East Asian Mahayana Buddhist concept which is discussed in Pure Land Buddhism and other forms of East Asian Buddhism. It generally refers to the power of a Buddha which can inspire someone, and take them to the Pure Land where they may easily become a Buddha. Other power is often contrasted with "self power" or jiriki (自力 one's own strength[1]), that is, attempting to achieve enlightenment through one's own efforts.[2][3]
According to Mark L. Blum, other power can be described as "something 'received' or 'influenced' from the sacred world beyond the self".[4] Other power is also commonly called "Buddha-power" or "vow power" (願力, Skt. praṇidhāna-vaśa), the latter referring to a Buddha's past bodhisattva vows (purvapraṇidhāna) which have a certain power to influence sentient beings.[5][4]
The Tibetan commentary Sun-like Instructions of a Sage examines self-power and other-power from a Tibetan Buddhist point of view.
Further reading
Other power, Wikipedia
Notes
- ↑ Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary, Kenkyusha Limited, ISBN 4-7674-2015-6
- ↑ Hiroyuki, Itsuki (2001). Tariki: Embracing Despair, Discovering Peace
. New York: Kodansha. p. xvi. ISBN 978-4062099813.
- ↑ Takamaro Shigaraki. Heart of the Shin Buddhist Path: A Life of Awakening, pp. 91-84. Simon and Schuster, Mar 26, 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Blum, Mark L. The Origins and Development of Pure Land Buddhism: A Study and Translation of Gyonen's Jodo Homon Genrusho, p. 8. Oxford University Press, Mar 21, 2002
- ↑ 本願力 power of the past vow, Digital Dictionary of Buddhism.