On Ryōhen’s Cognition Metaphors of Mirror, Gem, and Cloth: A Comparison with the Mirror Metaphor in the Saṃdhinirmocana sūtra
Abstract:In Buddhist thought, metaphors and similes serve an important didactic purpose, being one of the ways for explaining complex concepts. The Buddhist tradition of Yogâcāra certainly does not shy away from exploiting that method to the fullest, and one of the most important texts of that train of thought, the Saṃ...