An Integral Perspective of Consciousness on Buddhism and New Age：on the basis of the Lankavatara Sutra and the Seth Book

• Main Authors: CHUNG, SUNG-CHEN, 鍾松珍
• Other Authors: HUANG, YING-CHIEH
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2019
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/8fsjha

碩士 === 華梵大學 === 東方人文思想研究所 === 107 === ABSTRACT This study is based on the integral philosophy of Ken Wilber, focusing on the explorations of consciousness with discussions on the viewpoints from Buddhism and New Age. The main structure of this study settles on Ken Wilber’s perennial philosophy-------Godhood surpasses all and is ubiquitous, supplemented with his theories on the spectrum of consciousness, transpersonal psychology, as well as the Great Chain of Being excerpted from perennial philosophy. The very study compares the differences between Buddhism and New Age in their respective transcending methods and spiritual cultivation. In this study, Buddhism is introduced from the perspective of Tathāgatagarbha and Consciousness-Only in Lankavatara Sutra, aiming at the discussions over conscious ascending, while New Age is introduced from the perspective of “You create your own reality” in Seth, aiming at the discussions over the process of conscious construction. In the first place, regarding transcending theories, based on the two core traits of “Godhood surpasses all and is ubiquitous” come up with by Wilber, “transcendent unity” of perennial philosophy as well as “the integrity of Oneness” are presented as the basis for comparisons between Tathāgatagarbha in Lankavatara sutra and “All that is” in Seth. Secondly, regarding the comparison in spiritual cultivation, “Godhood surpasses all and is ubiquitous” remains the main structure, and furthermore, the spiritual paths of Buddhism and Seth are interpreted respectively based on Ascending and Descending, submitted by Ken Wilber. Through the comparisons between the two spiritual paths, the common grounds and differences are all integrated by Ken Wilber’s holographic viewpoints on Ascending and Descending. According to the comparisons between Buddhism and New Age in this study, though Buddhism and New Age hold distinctive views on how conscious ascending affects one’s exploration of the truth, yet in fact, both represent two direct ways for exploring Oneness. Under the scope of the perennial philosophy, Buddhahood of Buddhism and Godhood of New Age both ultimately lead to seeing through the illusions of the material world and shed light on the fact that by transforming and ascending one’s awareness, one can delve into the profound structure of Oneness.