Encyclopedia - Kapilavastu: Encyclopedia - Kapilavastu
Kapilavastu (or, Kapilvastu) is a place in Nepal, where the Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) grew up and lived up to the age of 29. Siddhartha...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kapilavastu: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Kapilavastu
Kapilavastu (Sanskrit). The birth-place of the Lord Buddha; called "the yellow dwelling": the capital of the monarch who was...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kapilavastu: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Kapilavastu
Kapilavastu (Sanskrit) (from kapila yellow, golden + vastu substance)   Golden substance; the birthplace of Gautama Buddha, the c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shakya: Encyclopedia - Shakya
The Shakya (Sanskrit shakya, "capable, able", also called Vajji or Lichchavi) were an janapada of Hindu kshatriyas (warrior caste) . The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dhul-kifl: Encyclopedia - Dhul-kifl
Dhul-Kifl (Arabic ذو الكفل ) is considered by Muslims to be either a prophet of Islam or simply a righteous man mentioned in the Q...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Challenge To Brahmin Supremacy And Caste System
Brahmanism - Buddhism. Such a man arose in the person of a prince of Kapilavastu, Siddhārtha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism (about t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Suddhodana: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Suddhodana
Suddhodana (Sanskrit). The King of Kapilavastu; the father of Gautama Lord Buddha.   (See also: Suddhodana , Theosophy, Spirit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Buddhism - Life Of The Buddha
Main article: Gautama Buddha According to the Buddhist tradition, the historical Buddha Siddharta Gautama was born to the Shakya clan tha...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sakya: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Sakya
Sakya (Sanskrit) A clan in ancient India, with a capital called Kapilavastu. From this clan was descended Siddhartha-Gautama, the foun...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Suddhadana: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Suddhadana
Suddhadana (Sanskrit) [from suddha pure + udana water, flow] Pure flow; the King of Kapilavastu, father of Gautama Buddha. The name --...   » Read the article

Article - Gautama Buddha
Gautama Buddha was a spiritual teacher who was born in Lumbini, a place situated in modern Nepal. He spent most of his time in Northern I...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gautama: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Gautama
Gautama (Sanskrit) Gotama (Pali) The sacerdotal name of the Sakya family, hence the name of Prince Siddhartha, the son of Suddhodana o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gautama: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Gautama
Gautama (Sanskrit) The Prince of Kapilavastu, son of Sudhodana, the Sakya king of a small realm on the borders of Nepaul, born in the ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Buddha Siddharta: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Buddha Siddharta
Buddha Siddharta (Sanskrit) The name given to Gautama, the Prince of Kapilavastu, at his birth. It is an abbreviation of sarvartthasid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dakshinapatha: Encyclopedia - Dakshinapatha
The ancient Buddhist and Brahmanical texts use the expression Dakshinpatha as a name for both the southern high road and for the region l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gautama Buddha: Encyclopedia - Gautama Buddha
Gautama Buddha was a spiritual teacher who was born in Lumbini, a place situated in modern Nepal. He spent most of his time in Northern I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia - Brahmanism
Brahmanism, popularly known as Hinduism, developed its ritual, worship and philosophy from Aryan scriptures; the Vedas. Over the years th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xuanzang: Encyclopedia - Xuanzang
Xuanzang (Chinese: 玄奘; Hanyu Pinyin: xuán zàng; Wade-Giles: Hsüan-tsang; Cantonese IPA: jyn4dzɔŋ1; Cantonese Jyutping:jyun4zong1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pilgrim: Encyclopedia - Pilgrim
A pilgrim is one who undertakes a religious pilgrimage, literally 'far afield'. This is traditionally a visit to a place of some religiou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Nepal: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Nepal - Modern History
History of Nepal - Toponymy. The toponym "Nepal" may derive from the Sanskrit nipalaya, which means "at the foot of the mountains" or "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Sacramental Rites
The three first castes, however unequal to each other in privilege and social standing, are yet united by a common bond of sacramental ri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gautama Buddha: Encyclopedia Ii - Gautama Buddha - Buddha's Life
Few of the details of the Buddha's life can be independently verified, and it is difficult to determine what is history and what is myth....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism In Bangladesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism In Bangladesh - History
Bangladesh (historical Bengal) has a unique place in the history of Buddhism, mainly for two reasons. Firstly, Bengal was the last strong...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gautama Buddha: Encyclopedia Ii - Gautama Buddha - Buddha's Life
Few of the details of the Buddha's life can be independently verified, and it is difficult to determine what is history and what is myth....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xuanzang: Encyclopedia Ii - Xuanzang - Early Life
Xuanzang, whose lay name was Chenhui, was born into a family possessing erudition for generations. He was the youngest of four children. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dhul-kifl: Encyclopedia Ii - Dhul-kifl - Qur'anic Reference
Dhul-Kifl is mentioned in the following Qur'anic ayat: "And (remember) Ismail (Ishmael) and Idris (Enoch) and Dhul-Kifl, all were from am...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Nepal: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Nepal - Ancient History
Main article: Licchavi Between about 400 and 750 AD, Nepal's present capital Kathmandu was ruled by the Licchavi kingdom. Archaeological ...   » 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 - The Buddha In Other Religions
Gautama Buddha - Hinduism. Some Hindu denominations regard Buddha as the ninth avatar of Lord Vishnu. Buddhists in general do not consi...   » 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 - Xuanzang: Encyclopedia Ii - Xuanzang - Legacy
Xuanzang was known for his strenuous translation of Indian Buddhist texts to Chinese, and subsequent recoveries of lost Indian Buddhist t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Pantheism
The pantheistic doctrine which forms the foundation of the Brahmanical system of belief found its most complete exposition in one of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Theology
The tendency towards a comprehension of the unity of the divine essence had resulted in some minds, as has been remarked before, in a kin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xuanzang: Encyclopedia Ii - Xuanzang - India
Xuanzang left Jalalabad, which had few Buddhist monks, but many stupas and monasteries. He passed through Hunza and the Khyber Pass to th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xuanzang: Encyclopedia Ii - Xuanzang - Pilgrimage
In 629, Xuanzang reportedly had a dream that convinced him to journey to India. The Tang Dynasty and Eastern Gokturks were waging war at ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Brahmin Supremacy
A considerable portion of the literature of Vedic times has apparently been lost; and several important works, the original composition o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Caste
In India and Nepal, Brahmins, being members of the highest caste, historically enjoyed high social status as being traditionally learned ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Evolution Of Brahminism
As the language of the Early Aryans has undergone continual processes of modification, dialectic division, and amalgamation with other na...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Sub Castes
Brahmanism - Maharashtrian sub-castes:. Chitpavan Brahmins, Deshastha Brahmins Karhade Brahmins, Brahmanism - South Indian brahmin sub...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Moksha
Orthodox Brahmanical scholasticism makes the attainment of final emancipation (mukti, moksha) dependent on perfect knowledge of the divin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - The Four Stages Of Life
The pious Brahmin, longing to attain the summum bonum on the dissolution of his material body, was enjoined to pass through a succession ...   » Read the article

Article - Theosophy Sitemap I - K
This is a sitemap for Theosophy - K . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word.   ...   » Read the article