Pratyekabuddha
Pratyekabuddha - The holy sages enlightened to conditions
Doze high on mountain peaks alone.
Springtime’s flowers wither in the fall
In a cycle of twelve interconnecting links.
"‘The holy sages enlightened to conditions...’ When there is a Buddha in the world, sages are called those ‘enlightened to conditions.’ When there is no Buddha in the world, they are called ‘solitary enlightened ones’ or Pratyekabuddhas, because they are able to become enlightened by themselves.
"‘Doze high on mountain peaks alone.’ They prefer to doze alone in the high desolate mountains. ‘Springtime’s flowers wither in the fall in a cycle of twelve interconnecting links.’ In the spring the myriad things are born. Those enlightened to conditions watch the white blossoms open, and in the autumn they see the yellow leaves fall. They awaken to the knowledge that all phenomena are non-existent. They see that everything naturally gets born and dies, and thus they become enlightened to the twelve links of conditioned co-production." (TD 29-31)
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1) Ch. bi jr fwo, du jywe/jyau, ywan jywe/jyau; 2) Skt. pratyekabuddha, pratyayabuddha (rare); 3) Pali paccekaÄ buddha, paticcabuddha; 4) Alternate translations: Sage Enlightened by Conditions, Solitary Enlightened One, Solitary Realizers.
See also: enlightenment.
BTTS References: TD 29-31.
This entry © Copyright 1992 by Ron Epstein and the Buddhist Text Translation Society. Please, see the Revised 2003 Edition.
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