Relationship Between Categories of “Meaning” and “Dharma” in Buddhism (Based on Analysis of “Treatise on the Awakening of Faith in Mahayana”)

Anastasiya S. Dudkevich; Aleksandr D. Kutov

doi:10.31804/2782-540X-2025-4-2-56-72

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CATEGORIES OF “MEANING” AND “DHARMA” IN BUDDHISM (BASED ON ANALYSIS OF “TREATISE ON THE AWAKENING OF FAITH IN MAHAYANA”) Relationship Between Categories of “Meaning” and “Dharma” in Buddhism (Based on Analysis of “Treatise on the Awakening of Faith in Mahayana”)

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Published in Asia, America and Africa history and modernity · Volume 4, Issue 2 · Pages 56–72 · Rubric: Cultural studies

DOI: https://doi.org/10.31804/2782-540X-2025-4-2-56-72 · EDN: ZLZYDK

Received: 07.06.2025 Accepted: 15.06.2025 Published: 28.06.2025

Authors

Anastasiya S. Dudkevich

Aleksandr D. Kutov

Anastasiya S. Dudkevich

Aleksandr D. Kutov

ABSTRACT

This article presents an analysis of the text "Treatise on the Awakening of Faith in Mahayana" translated by E. A. Torchinov, the main goal of which is to identify the ontological and epistemological features of the categories of "meaning" and "dharma" in the context of the adaptation of the Buddhist tradition in the Chinese cultural space. The study is relevant in light of the need to understand the mechanisms of integration of Buddhist teachings with the concepts of Taoism and Confucianism, which contributes to a deeper understanding of the processes of cultural transformation and understanding of philosophical and religious trends in the historical development of East Asia. As a result, it was established that "meaning" acts as a cosmological and epistemological category that ensures the internal consistency of the teaching and access to sacred knowledge, and "dharma" - as a universal principle of being and a practical path to liberation. At the same time, meaning acts as a bridge between the original Buddhist teaching and the sacred practices of Buddhism and Taoism.

KEYWORDS

Buddhism, Tathagatagarbha, Treatise on the Awakening of Faith in Mahayana, Dharma, Meaning, Confucianism, Taoism

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Anastasiya S. Dudkevich, Kutov A. D.. "Relationship Between Categories of “Meaning” and “Dharma” in Buddhism (Based on Analysis of “Treatise on the Awakening of Faith in Mahayana”)." Asia, America and Africa history and modernity 4.2 (2025): 56-72. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31804/2782-540X-2025-4-2-56-72. EDN: ZLZYDK.

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Dudkevich A. S., Kutov A. D. (2025). Relationship Between Categories of “Meaning” and “Dharma” in Buddhism (Based on Analysis of “Treatise on the Awakening of Faith in Mahayana”). Asia, America and Africa history and modernity, 4(2), 56-72. https://doi.org/10.31804/2782-540X-2025-4-2-56-72 EDN: ZLZYDK.

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Anastasiya S. Dudkevich, Kutov A. D.. "Relationship Between Categories of “Meaning” and “Dharma” in Buddhism (Based on Analysis of “Treatise on the Awakening of Faith in Mahayana”)." Asia, America and Africa history and modernity 4, no. 2 (2025): 56-72. https://doi.org/10.31804/2782-540X-2025-4-2-56-72. EDN: ZLZYDK.

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