Buddhavacana: 4 definitions
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Buddhavacana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Buddhavachana.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarybuddhavacana : (nt.) the teaching of the Buddha.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBuddhavacana (बुद्धवचन):—[=buddha-vacana] [from buddha > budh] n. ‘B°’s word’, the Buddhist Sūtras, [ib.]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Vacana, Buddha.
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Search found 17 books and stories containing Buddhavacana, Buddha-vacana; (plurals include: Buddhavacanas, vacanas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 2 - Hearing the twelve-membered speech of the Buddha < [Chapter LI - Seeing all the Buddha Fields]
Twelve-membered speech of the Buddha: Preliminary note < [Part 2 - Hearing the twelve-membered speech of the Buddha]
Appendix 1 - The authenticity of Buddhist literature < [Chapter III - General Explanation of Evam Maya Śruta]
Theravada Buddhist studies in Japan (by Keiko Soda)
6. Early Buddhist canon in Pali and Sanskrit < [Chapter 2 - Theravada, Hinayana and Early Buddhism (critical study)]
1. Introduction to Buddhism < [Chapter 2 - Theravada, Hinayana and Early Buddhism (critical study)]
Karandavyuha Sutra (by Mithun Howladar)
Part 16 - Growth of Buddhist Sanskrit (5th century B.C. to 1st century A.D.) < [Appendix 1 - Buddhist Sanskrit Language]
Part 11 - Some Observations about the Buddhist Sanskrit < [Appendix 1 - Buddhist Sanskrit Language]
Part 15 - Gāthās in the Buddhavacana < [Appendix 1 - Buddhist Sanskrit Language]
The Catu-Bhanavara-Pali (critical study) (by Moumita Dutta Banik)
Buddha-nature (as Depicted in the Lankavatara-sutra) (by Nguyen Dac Sy)
4.1. Origin and Development of the Dharmakāya < [Chapter 4 - The Thought of Buddha-Nature in the Laṅkāvatārasūtra]
A Correct Vision (by Venerable Professor Dhammavihari)