Extremes; 1 Definition(s)
Introduction
Extremes means something in 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
the two e. and the middle path; s. majjhima-patipadā.
Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and DoctrinesTheravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Relevant definitions
Search found 309 related definition(s) that might help you understand this better. Below you will find the 15 most relevant articles:
| Anta | Anta (अन्त).—mn. (-ntaḥ-ntaṃ) 1. End, term. 2. Final, ultimate, (continuing M. N. even with a f... | |
| Garuda | Garuḍa (गरुड) is one of the six divisions of sthānaka, one of the nine maṇḍala (postures of the... | |
| Samadhi | Samādhi (समाधि).—concentration, trance, in Sanskrit and Pali recorded only as m.; acc. to Ratna... | |
| Kala | Kāla (काल) refers to the God of “death and time” and is stationed at Kālātīta, as defined in th... | |
| Vibhuti | Vibhūti (विभूति).—f. (-tiḥ) 1. Superhuman power, consisting of eight faculties especially attri... | |
| Padma | Padma (पद्म).—(paduma) , m. or nt., (1) n. of a kind of brahmanical sacrifice: Mv ii.237.20 (pr... | |
| Naraka | 1) Nāraka (नारक) or Nārakāyu refers to “infernal /hellish realms or states of existence” a... | |
| Pracanda | Pracaṇḍa (प्रचण्ड).—mfn. (-ṇḍaḥ-ṇḍā-ṇḍaṃ) 1. Excessively hot or burning. 2. Intolerable, insupp... | |
| Kamsa | Kaṃsa (कंस) or Kaṃsatāla or Kāṃsya refers to the “sounds of cymbals” and represents one of the ... | |
| Candra | Candra (चन्द्र) refers to the moon, which can de depicted using hand gestures (hasta or mudrā).... | |
| Uttara | Uttara (उत्तर).—m. (and nt., see 8) (1) n. of a former Buddha: Mv iii.239.2 f.; (2) n. of a fol... | |
| Pingala | Piṅgalā (पिङ्गला) refers to one of the eight wisdoms (vidyās) described in the ‘śrīheruka-utpat... | |
| Citra | Citra (चित्र) refers to a “depiction of a painting-two dimensional” and represents a classifica... | |
| Nanda | Nanda (नन्द).—(1) (= Pali id., DPPN Nanda Thera 1; also called Sundarananda, q.v.) n. of a mon... | |
| Dukkha | Dukkha (दुक्ख) participated in the war between Rāma and Rāvaṇa, on the side of the latter, as m... |
Relevant text
Search found 84 books and stories containing Extremes. 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)
II.1. Dharma skillfully presented < [II. Recollection of the Dharma (dharmānusmṛti)]
B. Dharmaśūnyatā < [I. The twofold emptiness in the canonical sūtras]
II. The ten powers (bala) of the Bodhisattva < [Part 2 - The ten powers and the four fearlessnesses according to the Mahāyāna]
A Heart Released (by Phra Ajaan Mun Bhuridatta Thera)
Buddha, the Word (by Nyanatiloka Mahathera)
Part 4 - Fourth Truth < [Part 1 - The Four Noble Truths]
Part 1 - First Step < [Part 2 - The Eightfold Path]
The Buddha's First Sermon < [Forty-five Years Of Teaching]
He Finds The Middle Way < [The Awakening]
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Text Section 158 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Text Section 100 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Text Section 117 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)
Part 2a.4 - How to realize dharmata < [B. The gradation of powers of those who meditate into high, middle, and low]
Part 2 - How luminosity dwells within space and wisdom without adding or taking away < [B. The explanation of the kayas and wisdoms]
E. Dedicating the merit of the situation < [Chapter II - The Impermanence of Life]