Abstract:
he prime objective of the research "A Comparative Study of Teaching of Pali Resources
and Yogiiciira Idealism" is to do a comparative study on Early Buddhist Theory of Idealism and
l'ogiiciira Idealism. In this dissertation, the idealism depicted in Western and Eastern
philosophies, pre Buddhist era, contemporary period, early Buddhism and Yogiiciira tradition
have been studied. The dissertation has been categorized into five chapters. The first chapter of
the research was dedicated to study about the idealism depicted in Eastern and Western
philosophies including schools of idealism in Western Philosophy, Vedic Idealism, Upanishad
Idealism, Siinkyans' Idealism, Vaisheshikiis' Idealism and idealistic trends at the time of the
Buddha. The second Chapter of the dissertation elucidated the Idealism in early Buddhism.
Here, it has mentioned about the process of Cilia. Mano and Vi11liiina as well as its influence to
general process of perception and existence of life after death. Theraviida teaching of bhavanga
cilia. cuti cilia, Antariibhava, patisandhi citta, Abhidhammic teaching of cilia, cilia viti and
san'atil'da Idealism have been included in the third chapter. The fourth chapter of the
dissertation basically studied about the Yagiiciira idealism. The chapter starts with the
introduction to the Yogiiciira Idealism while explaining the germs of Idealism. Subsequently,
there mentioned about A/aya Vinniina, germs of A/aya Vinniina, process of A/aya vinniina,
Viisanii. Hetu pariniima, Pha/a pariniima, thought inclined Alaya vi/iliiina, object and
l/ambhana of A/aya vinniina, cessation of A/aya vinliiina, different opinions of A/aya vinliiina in
different Buddhist Schools, A/aya vinniina and Manana vinniina, A/ya vinnna and pravurti
l'iiiiiiina etc. In the last chapter, it has comparatively studied the early Buddhist idealism and
l'ogiiciira idealism. In this regard, it studied the effect of consciousness for the perception with
reference to the early Buddhism and Yagiiciira Idealism and investigated about the germs that
affected for the origin of Idealism both in early Buddhism and Yogiiciira Idealism. At the same
time. the research focused to compare and contrast the teaching of samasaric existence, cessation
of Viii/liina, and bovwiga cilia depicted both early Buddhism and Yagiiciira School.