^ The word has many cognates(同源) in archaic European toponyms(地名), e.g., Mess-apia, and perhaps also Avon(埃文河), from Old Brythonic(布立吞语) abona(阿宝纳) or Welsh afon (pronounced [ˈavɔn]), both meaning 'river'. Varuna, the god of water Samudra, the sea god Abzu, ...
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Environmental Ethics in Buddhism presents a logical and thorough examination of the metaphysical and ethical dimensions of early Buddhist literature. The author determines the meaning of nature in the early Buddhist context from general Buddhist teachings on dhamma, paticcasamuppada, samsara and... Pub...