Jāti (Buddhism)
| Translations of Jāti | |
|---|---|
| English | birth |
Tibetan | skyed.ba |
| Tagalog | kati |
| Thai | ชาติ (RTGS: chat) |
| Vietnamese | sinh |
| Glossary of Buddhism | |
In
saṃsāra
(cyclic existence); and to the arising of mental phenomena.
Meaning
Within the teachings on the
dukkha
(suffering): "Now this, monks, is the noble truth of dukkha: birth (jati) is dukkha, aging is dukkha, death is dukkha."
In traditional Buddhist thought, there are four forms of birth:[1][2]
- birth from an egg (Standard Tibetan: Sgongskyes)—like a bird, fish, or reptile;
- birth from a womb (Sanskrit: Jarayuja; Pali: Jalābuja; Standard Tibetan: Mnal-skyes)—like most mammals and some worldly devas;
- birth from moisture (Sanskrit: Samsvedaja; Standard Tibetan: Drod-skyes)—probably referring to the appearance of animals whose eggs are microscopic, like maggots appearing in rotting flesh;
- birth by transformation (Sanskrit: Upapaduka; Pali: Opapatika; Standard Tibetan: Rdzus-skyes)—miraculous materialization, as with the devas.
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Jāti is the eleventh link within the
jarāmaraṇa) in a living being. In the Abhidhammabhajaniya it is treated as the arising of mental phenomena.[3]
References
- ^ "佛學問答第三輯". book.bfnn.org.
- ^ "Bot Thubten Tenzin Karma and Rebirth" (PDF).
- ^ a b Analayo 2007, p. 93-94.
Sources
- Analayo (2007), "Rebirth and the Gandhabba" (PDF), Journal of Buddhist Studies 1: 91-105
Further reading
- Single suttas
- SN 56.11). Retrieved 2007-06-13 from "Access to Insight" at Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta: Setting in Motion the Wheel of Truth.
- SN 12.2). Retrieved 2007-06-20 from "Access to Insight" at SN XII.2: Paticca-samuppada-vibhanga Sutta.
- Thanissaro Bhikkhu (trans.) (2000). Maha-satipatthana Sutta: The Great Frames of Reference (DN 22). Retrieved 2007-06-20 from "Access to Insight" at Maha-satipatthana Sutta: The Great Frames of Reference.
- AN3.61, retrieved 12 November 2007
- Sutta-collections
- ISBN 0-86171-331-1
- ISBN 0-86171-072-X
- Commentaries and interpretations
- Ajahn Sumedho (2002), The Four Noble Truths, Amaravati Publications
- Ajahn Sucitto (2010), Turning the Wheel of Truth: Commentary on the Buddha's First Teaching, Shambhala
- Das, Surya (1997), Awakening the Buddha Within, Broadway Books, Kindle Edition
- Epstein, Mark (2004), Thoughts Without A Thinker: Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective, Basic Books, Kindle Edition
- Goldstein, Joseph (2002), One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism, HarperCollins
- Moffitt, Phillip (2008), Dancing with Life: Buddhist Insights for Finding Meaning and Joy in the Face of Suffering, Rodale, Kindle Edition
- Nhat Hanh, Thich(1999), The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching, Three River Press
- Rahula, Walpola(2007), What the Buddha Taught, Grove Press, Kindle Edition
- Trungpa, Chogyam(2009), The Truth of Suffering and the Path of Liberation (edited by Judy Leif), Shambhala
- Tulku, Ringu (2005), Daring Steps Toward Fearlessness: The Three Vehicles of Tibetan Buddhism, Snow Lion
- Scholarly
- Gethin, Rupert (1998), Foundations of Buddhism, Oxford University Press
- Harvey, Peter (1990), Introduction to Buddhism, Cambridge University Press
- Kalupahana, David J. (1992), A history of Buddhist philosophy, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Private Limited
- ISBN 0-19-860560-9