印度密教大师萨罗诃及其证道歌

Indian Tantric Master Saraha and His Dohakosha

本文介绍了印度密教大师萨罗诃的生平传说,并通过其证道歌分析了他的哲学思想。指出其思想的主要特点是:一、站在佛教的立场上反对印度教;二、站在大乘佛教的立场上宣扬"悲"(aruna)和"空"(shunya)的理论;三、站在金刚乘的立场上主张"易行"修法(Sahajasaddha-na)。最后,对其佛教史上的地位给与了客观评价。

This paper aims at making introduction of the legendary life of Saraha, an Indian Tantric master, and analysis of his philosophic thinking in the light of his Dohakosha. The characteristics of his thinking include： 1. He was opposed to Hinduism from the standpoint of Buddhism; 2. He advocated the doctrines of aruna and shunya from the standpoint of Mahayana Buddhism; 3. He maintained Sahajasaddhana from the standpoint of Vajrayana. In the last part of this paper, the author puts forth an objective evaluation of the position of Saraha in the history of Buddhism.