In this paper I have discuss a very important class of Mahayana literature that concerns the perfection of wisdom (Prajnaparmita). We look at the texts themselves, it may be useful to examine the meaning of the prajnaparmita and the history of the Perfection of Wisdom discourses. The term ...
Palisut·ta[soot, -, uh].Buddhism.any of the sermons of Buddha. one of the approximately 4000 rules or aphorisms that constitute Panini's grammar of Sanskrit. Discover More Word History and Origins Origin ofsutra1 First recorded in1795–1805,sutrais from theSanskritwordsūtra ...
The Sutra is a record of a dialogue between the Buddha and one of the Ten Great Disciples, Subhuti, in front of 1250 Buddha's followers. Subhuti was known to best understand the true meaning of emptiness. The Sutra opens with Subhuti asking the Buddha: "If a good man or good woman...
He is synonymous with Pure Land Buddhism, because, through his efforts (practice of eons) he created this happy pure land called Sukhavati (literally Amitabha as visualized in non-Tantric form. meaning “possessing happiness.”) Because of his meritorious vow, anyone who...
ultimate meaning in the central areas of his Dharma (Buddhic Truth). It is therefore wholly inappropriate for the student and practitioner of Buddhism to say (as some, surprisingly, do), “Oh, it is true that the Buddha claims theNirvana Sutraconstitutes a statement of ultimate Truth, is de...
” The missionaries call the tribals “not Hindus,” but when the tribals riot against the Christians who have murdered their Swami, we read about “Hindu rioters.” In the Buddha’s case, “Hindu” is often narrowed down to “Vedic” when convenient, then restored to its wider meaning ...
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ultimate meaning in the central areas of his Dharma (Buddhic Truth). It is therefore wholly inappropriate for the student and practitioner of Buddhism to say (as some, surprisingly, do), “Oh, it is true that the Buddha claims theNirvana Sutraconstitutes a statement of ultimate Truth, is de...
1.4 Meaning of the Title 1.4.1Wonderful 1.4.2 Dharma 1.4.3 Lotus Flower 1.4.4 Sutra 1.1 NAME OF THE SUTRA The Sutra in Sanskrit word is called Saddharmapundarika Sutra. Sad means wonderful, fine, proper. Dharma means teaching, generally used to described the Buddhist teaching. ...
*syu- syū-, alsosū:-, Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to bind, sew." It forms all or part of:accouter;couture;hymen;Kama Sutra;seam;sew;souter;souvlaki;sutra;sutile;suture. It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Sanskritsivyati"sews,"sutram"thr...