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Lankavatara Sutra

Yogacara text on consciousness and Buddha-nature.

What is the origin and historical background of the Lankavatara Sutra?
Who is credited with composing or compiling the Lankavatara Sutra?
How did the Lankavatara Sutra reach China and Japan?
What are the central themes of the Lankavatara Sutra?
How does the Lankavatara Sutra define consciousness?
What is the theory of the Eight Consciousnesses as presented in the Lankavatara Sutra?
What does the Lankavatara Sutra teach about Buddha-nature (tathāgatagarbha)?
How does the sutra reconcile Buddha-nature with the Yogacara concept of mind-only (cittamatra)?
How does the Lankavatara Sutra address the problem of perception and reality?
What distinguishes the Lankavatara Sutra’s view of no-self (anātman) from other Buddhist texts?
What meditation practices are recommended in the Lankavatara Sutra for realizing Buddha-nature?
How did Bodhidharma use the Lankavatara Sutra in the early Chan/Zen tradition?
What influence did the Lankavatara Sutra have on Yogacara and Tathāgatagarbha schools?
How does the sutra describe the relationship between samsara and nirvana?
How does the concept of “intrinsic purity” (prakṛtipariśuddhi) feature in the Lankavatara Sutra?
Who are the major commentators on the Lankavatara Sutra in the Buddhist tradition?
What are the most widely used translations of the Lankavatara Sutra in English?
How do modern scholars interpret the Lankavatara Sutra’s philosophical teachings?
What challenges do students face when studying the Lankavatara Sutra?
How can practitioners apply the teachings of the Lankavatara Sutra in daily life?