Yixin
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yixin (S. ekacitta; J. isshin; K. ilsim 一心). Translated as “one mind,” "one true mind," etc. This term refers to the "mind" as the ground of being and the principle (li) foundational to all phenomena (shi).[1]
- The mind as the most fundamental basis. The thusness of all existence. 'One' means that the ordinary is one with the absolute. 'Mind' means 'certainty.' Also, the one consciousness that is the basis for all sentient beings. The absolute reality that is the basis for all phenomena in the universe. [Charles Muller][2]
This concept is central to the the Laṅkāvatārasūtra and the Dasheng qixin lun (both central texts in the tathāgatagarbha literature).[1]
The Laṅkāvatārasūtra states that the “calm extinction [of nirvana] is called the one mind, and this one mind is called the tathāgatagarbha."[1]
In the Dasheng qixin lun, the one mind is identified with the dharmakāya and dharmadhātu.[2]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Buswell & Lopez 2014, s.v. yixin.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
一心, Digital Dictionary of Buddhism (to sign in, see DDB sign-in)
Sources
Buswell, Robert E.; Lopez, Donald S. (2014), The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism, Princeton University
Watson, Burton (1999), The Zen Teachings of Master Lin-chi, Columbia University Press. PDF (1993 edition)
