%0 Journal Article
%T Trickster-Like Teachings in Tibetan Buddhism:
Shortcuts towards Destroying Illusions
%A Z. G. Ma
%J Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences (ISSN: 2456-4761)
%D 2018
%R 10.9734/ARJASS/2018/38108
%X Trickster-like Dharma teachings in Tibetan Buddhism behave as a kind of shortcuts in the approach to leading people along the path of enlightenment. This essay collects three such teachings of different levels towards destroying illusions, i.e., Buddha¡¯s silence, Guru¡¯s paradox, and Ego¡¯s kleshas. They are necessary as ¡°an ace up the sleeve¡± for Buddha to destruct disciples¡¯ metaphysical quagmire, for Guru to lead community toward perfect transcendence, and for individuals to attain self-consciousness.
%U http://www.sciencedomain.org/abstract/22795