华东师范大学(哲学社会科学版) ›› 2014, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (3): 69-76.

• 宗教学研究 • 上一篇    下一篇

释迦牟尼晚年继承人选择困境及其结果考

夏金华   

  1. 上海社会科学院,上海,200235
  • 出版日期:2014-05-15 发布日期:2014-09-29
  • 通讯作者: 夏金华
  • 作者简介:夏金华
  • 基金资助:

    上海市哲学社会科学规划课题(2013BZX001)的阶段性成果

On the Dilemma of Choosing a Successor in Shakyamuni’s Later Years as well as Its Result

XIA Jin-hua   

  • Online:2014-05-15 Published:2014-09-29
  • Contact: XIA Jin-hua
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摘要: 释迦牟尼的晚年,围绕继承人的问题成为僧团内外一系列矛盾与问题的爆发点与关键所在,它不仅受到释种比丘与婆罗门比丘矛盾的掣肘,也与耆那教的斗争密切相关。因此,令佛陀左右为难,迟迟无法做出最终的决定,加上佛典的记载似乎有意对此问题极力回避,因而也就显得格外错综复杂而难以索解。本文通过爬梳文献史料作出初步考证与研究,意在展现当时古代印度佛教界的实际状况,并提出自己的一家之言。

关键词: 释迦牟尼, 舍利弗, 目犍连, 提婆达多, 大迦叶, 阿难

Abstract: In his old ages, the issue of choosing a successor became a key flash point that ignited a series of internal and external conflicts and problems in the sangha. The issue was not only constrained by the conflicts between Shakya monks and Brahman monks, but also was closely related to the struggle between Buddhism and Jainism. The Buddha was in a dilemma and failed to make the final decision. The fact that the records in sutras seem to avoid this issue intentionally makes the issue particularly perplexing and complicated. This paper makes preliminary investigation by analyzing carefully documents and historical texts. It aims to reveal the actual situation in the ancient Buddhist circle in India and to put forward the author’s own opinion.