西藏佛传叙事的源流与分判——兼论多罗那他的佛传叙事

Origin and Textual Criticism of Xizang Narratives of Buddha's Life:Taranatha and His Work

藏传佛教觉囊派祖师多罗那他于17世纪初编撰的《佛陀大行简说》,是一部遵循小乘佛传叙事传统而撰的佛传著作。多罗那他突破了以往西藏学者以佛陀“十二事业”为主体的叙事框架,批判并纠正了西藏佛传著作中因混用大小乘经典而造成的混乱,撰造了一部内容丰富的具有编年史性质的佛传著作,并将之付诸创作佛传壁画的艺术实践。作为多罗那他佛传叙事的背景文本,前多罗那他时代的西藏佛传叙事传统,亦亟需进行细致梳理,加以总体把握。本文期冀通过梳理和对比西藏佛传叙事的源流与分判,客观地说明和呈现《佛陀大行简说》的创作理念与历史价值。

The present paper,delving into Introduction to Great Deeds of Budda authored by Taranatha(1575—1635)in the seventeenth century,who was the founding master of Jonang school and narrated Budda's life from the Hinayanan perspective in the hope of breaking old narrative mode based on the twelve deeds of Buddha,proposes that,apart from showcasing the historical value of Taranatha's work,Xizang's pre-Taranatha narrative tradition regarding Buddha's life be well explored.