Encyclopedia - Buddhist Texts: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhist Texts - Canonical Texts
These are, in some way or other, texts associated with Gautama, the historical Buddha. Different schools, however, are not always in agre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhist Texts: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhist Texts - Non-canonical Texts
Non or semi-canonical texts have been important from very early in Buddhism. Extensive commentaries exist in Pali for the Pali Canon and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhist Texts: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhist Texts - Vajrayana Texts
Buddhist texts - Buddhist tantras. The canon of the Vajrayana schools includes a number of Nikaya-related texts from a number of the sc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhist Texts: Encyclopedia - Buddhist Texts
There are a great variety of Buddhist texts. Buddhists place varying value on them: attitudes range from worship of the text itself, to d...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhist Texts
There are a great variety of Buddhist texts. Buddhists place varying value on them: attitudes range from worship of the text itself, to d...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhism: Buddhist Scriptures
Buddhism: Buddhist Scriptures The Buddhist canon of scripture is known in Sanskrit as the Tripitaka and in Pali as the Tipitaka. These t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pali Canon: Encyclopedia - Pali Canon
The Pali Canon is one the earliest existing scripture collections of the Buddhist tradition. These scriptures were recited orally from th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vinaya Pitaka: Encyclopedia - Vinaya Pitaka
The Vinaya Pitaka is the first of three divisions of the Tripitaka, the canon of Buddhism. It mainly concerns the vinaya, or code of cond...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tripitaka: Encyclopedia - Tripitaka
The Tripitaka (Sanskrit, lit. three baskets), Tipitaka (Pali), or 三藏 (Chinese: Sānzàng; Japanese: Sanzo; Khmer: Traipětâk ត្�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Udanavarga: Encyclopedia - Udanavarga
The Udanavarga is a Sanskrit Buddhist text which is similar to the Dhammapada, containing many of the same verses. The Tibetan Buddhist c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nirvana Sutra: Encyclopedia - Nirvana Sutra
Nirvana Sutra or Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra (Chinese: Niepan Jing (涅槃經); Japanese: Nehankyō (涅槃経)) is one of the major texts...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Daozang: Encyclopedia - Daozang
The Daozang (Daoist Canon) consists of almost 5000 individual texts that were collected circa C.E. 400 (quite some time after the Dao De ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Visuddhimagga: Encyclopedia - Visuddhimagga
The Visuddhimagga ("The path to purity") is a Theravada Buddhist commentary written by Buddhaghosa approximately in 430 CE in Sri Lanka. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tibetan Buddhist Canon: Encyclopedia Ii - Tibetan Buddhist Canon - Esoteric Tradition
Tibetan Buddhist canon - Organisation of Tantric texts. Tibetan Buddhism typically divides the Tantras into four hierarchical categorie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tibetan Buddhist Canon: Encyclopedia Ii - Tibetan Buddhist Canon - Exoteric Tradition
In the Tibetan tradition, some collections of teachings and practices are held in greater secrecy than others. The sutra tradition is com...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhist Monasticism: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-buddhist Monasticism - Background
Emperor Ashoka convened the third Buddhist council around 250 BCE at Pataliputra (today's Patna). It was held by the monk Moggaliputta. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Early Buddhist Schools: Encyclopedia Ii - Early Buddhist Schools - Legacy
The Theravāda School of Sri Lanka, Burma, and Thailand is descended from the Sthaviravādin School. Some remnants of other early schools...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhist Symbolism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhist Symbolism - The 32 Signs Of A Great Man And 80 Secondary Characteristics
Main article: Physical characteristics of the Buddha Although the Buddha was not represented in human form until around the 1st century C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhist Symbolism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhist Symbolism - The 32 Signs Of A Great Man, And 80 Secondary Characteristics
Main article: Physical characteristics of the Buddha Although the Buddha was not represented in human form until around the 1st century C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dharmaraksita: Encyclopedia Ii - Dharmaraksita - Dharmaraksita And The Milinda Panha
The Milinda Panha is another famous non-canonical Pali Buddhist text that describes the religious dialogues between the famous Indo-Greek...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aum Shinrikyo: Encyclopedia Ii - Aum Shinrikyo - Doctrine
Aleph's doctrine is based on the ancient Buddhist scriptures called Pali Canon. The collection comprises about 70 volumes, fully translat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vajrayana: Encyclopedia Ii - Vajrayana - Relationship With Mahayana
While tantra and esoterism distinguish Vajrayana Buddhism, it is, from the Tibetan Buddhist point of view, nonetheless primarily a form o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shoko Asahara: Encyclopedia Ii - Shoko Asahara - Aum Shinrikyo: The Doctrine
The doctrine of Aum Shinrikyo is based on original Buddhist sutras (scriptures), known as the Pali Canon. Besides the Pali Canon, Aum Shi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Scriptures
The Buddhist canon of scripture is known in Sanskrit as the Tripitaka and in Pāli as the Tipitaka. These terms literally mean "three bas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sangharaj Nikaya: Encyclopedia Ii - Sangharaj Nikaya - Dark Ages
From the 13th to the middle of the 19th century, Bengali Buddhism underwent its own "Dark age". In this time, much cross-over between Hin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kambojas: Encyclopedia Ii - Kambojas - Kambojas: Master Horsemen
The horses of the Kambojas were famous throughout all periods of ancient history. Ancient literature is overflowing with excellent refere...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taoism: Encyclopedia Ii - Taoism - Scriptures
Taoism - Religious Taoism. The Daozang(道藏)(Treasury of Tao) is sometimes referred to as the "Taoist canon." It was compiled during ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gautama Buddha: Encyclopedia Ii - Gautama Buddha - Physical Characteristics
Buddha is perhaps one of the few sages for whom we have mention of his rather impressive physical characteristics. He was at least six fe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gautama Buddha: Encyclopedia Ii - Gautama Buddha - Physical Characteristics
Buddha is perhaps one of the few sages for whom we have mention of his rather impressive physical characteristics. He was at least six fe...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tripitaka: Buddhist - Buddhism Dictionary On Tripitaka
Tripitaka Lit., three baskets:   The earliest Buddhist canonical text consisting of three sections: Buddha's discourses (sutra...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Buddhaghosa: Eastern Philosophy Dictionary On Buddhaghosa
Buddhaghosa: fourth century CE Buddhist philosopher and author of The Path of Purity (Visuddhimagga), among the most important texts i...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Khuddaka-patha: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Khuddaka-patha
Khuddaka-patha (Pali) (from khuddaka little one + patha reading, text)   A Buddhist scripture given to neophytes upon joining the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Avatamsaka (flower Ornament) Sutra: Buddhist - Buddhism Dictionary On Avatamsaka (flower Ornament) Sutra
Avatamsaka (Flower Ornament) Sutra The basic text of the Avatamsaka School. It is one of the longest sutras in the Buddhist Canon and...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Maha-parinibbana-sutta, Suttanta: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Maha-parinibbana-sutta, Suttanta
Maha-Parinibbana-Sutta or Suttanta (Pali) [from maha great + parinibbana complete nirvana + sutta, suttanta text, book]   The Boo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kanjur: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Kanjur
Kanjur bka' 'gyur (kang-gyur, kan-jur) (Tibetan) (from bka' sacred word + 'gyur translation)   The portion of the Tibetan Buddhis...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Lotus Sutra: Buddhist - Buddhism Dictionary On Lotus Sutra
Lotus Sutra Or Saddharma-pundarika, Dharma Flower, or "The Lotus of the True Law." The sutra is the basis for the Lotus sec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhist Texts: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhist Texts - Mahayana Texts
See Mahayana Sutras for a list of sutras categorised by source, without discussion. Buddhist texts - Perfection of Wisdom Texts. Deal w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhist Texts: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhist Texts - Texts Of The Nikaya Schools
There is some dispute over what to call the more conservative stratum of Buddhist schools and the texts associated with them. The most wi...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Iv - B
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages IV - B . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article