Five Elements: 1 definition
Introduction:
Five Elements 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
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaFive Elements:—A technical term in Buddhism corresponding to the Sanskrit mahābhūta defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 39):
- Earth (pṛthvī),
- Water (āpas),
- Fire (tejas),
- Wind (vāyu),
- Space (ākāśa).
The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., ‘five elements’). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+135): Pancabhautika, Pancabhuta, Pancatva, Pancata, Pancatatvem, Pancikrita, Pancatanmatra, Pancabhutatman, Pancatmaka, Arthaprakriti, Bhautika, Pancatatva, Pancavastha, Bhutamaya, Karya, Bija, Bhuta, Pancadhatu, Bhutagrama, Pancabhutem.
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Search found 110 books and stories containing Five Elements; (plurals include: Five Elementses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics (by Saranya P.S)
Vaisheshika-sutra with Commentary (by Nandalal Sinha)
Sūtra 4.2.2 (Body is not a compound of five elements) < [Chapter 2 - Of Tangible Atomic Products]
Sūtra 8.2.4 (Sūtra IV.ii.2, re-called) < [Chapter 2 - Of Doubly Presentative Cognition]
Sūtra 4.2.4 (Conjunction of various atoms, not denied) < [Chapter 2 - Of Tangible Atomic Products]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CLXXXIV < [Mokshadharma Parva]
Section V < [Jambukhanda Nirmana Parva]
Section CLXXXVII < [Mokshadharma Parva]
Siddhanta Sangraha of Sri Sailacharya (by E. Sowmya Narayanan)
A Discourse on Paticcasamuppada (by Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw)
Chapter 16 - Summary < [Part 10]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)