Date of Award
2015
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Humanities
First Advisor
Newman, John
Keywords
Jinpa, Thupten, Buddhism, Tsong-kha-pa, Reincarnation
Area of Concentration
Religion
Abstract
This study confronts the apparent contradiction in the Madhyamika Buddhist interpretation of emptiness, karma, and rebirth. I explore Thupten Jinpa’s reading of Je Tsong-kha-pa’s philosophy of self, personal identity, and continuity, to determine the strength of this seeming incongruity. The Buddhist tradition also provides an intricate account of complicated processes that detail an individual’s death, transmigration, and rebirth. I present these workings as conceptualized and practiced in Highest Yoga Tantra, examining the role of the selfless person throughout. Finally, I discuss the relationship between Tsong-kha-pa’s thought on selfless continuity and the practices involved in Highest Yoga Tantra.
Recommended Citation
Kruger, Devin Enoilia, "Appropriating “I”: Je Tsong-kha-pa’s Philosophy of Essenceless Continuity and the Practice of Ceasing Death, Intermediate State, and Rebirth in Highest Yoga Tantra" (2015). Theses & ETDs. 5048.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/5048