Context of the Controversies: Historical Development
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Context of the Controversies: Historical Development
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Description
This excerpt from Markus Viehbeck's book Polemics in Indo-Tibetan Scholasticism reconstructs the historical development of the controversy surrounding Mipham's commentary on the "Wisdom Chapter" of the Bodhicaryāvatāra, known as the Nor bu ke ta ka. It outlines the challenges in reconstructing historical events from hagiographies and oral accounts, tracing the chronology of debates that lasted nearly thirty years. Key figures, including Mipham and his Geluk opponents, are described, along with the exchange of critical letters and treatises between them.
In this essay, Viehbeck shows how these debates connected scholars from different cultural regions and monastic centers across Tibet, illustrating the interconnectedness of Tibetan intellectual circles and the impact of their philosophical discussions. His overview demonstrates the complexities of reconstructing historical events from limited sources and offers insights into the nature and history of scholastic debates in Tibet.
Citation
Viebeck, Markus. "Context of the Controversies: Historical Development." In Polemics in Indo-Tibetan Scholasticism: A Late 19th-Century Debate Between 'Ju Mi pham and Dpa' ris Rab gsal, 29–38. Vienna: Association for Tibetan and Buddhist Studies, 2014.
Interconnections
1 Chapter or part of
The work investigates the series of debates between ’Ju Mi pham (1846–1912) and his contemporary opponents from the Dge lugs school – in particular Dpa’ ris Rab gsal (1840–1912).
1 Scholarship on
Nyingma master Mipham Gyatso's (1846-1912) famous word and meaning commentary (tshig don gyi 'grel pa) on the ninth chapter of the Bodhicaryāvatāra.
