Intoxicant: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Intoxicant means something in Buddhism, Pali, Christianity. 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
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems(Abstention for twenty-four hours from) Intoxicants refers to one of the “The Eight-limbed Rule” (in Tibetan: yan lag brgyad pa'i khrims).—Accordingly [while describing the history of the Nyingma philosophical system and the age of Padmasambhava]—[...] Trisong Detsen invited the great pandit Śāntarakṣita to Tibet. The preceptor taught the ten virtues and the dharmas of the eighteen sense fields, and instituted the Eight-limbed Rule [e.g., abstention for twenty-four hours from intoxicants]. The powerful local gods did not like this, so the god Nyenchen Thanglha struck Red Mountain with lightning, [...].
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
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Full-text (+68): Madya, Majja, Pancashila, Laguvastu, Madalola, Laguwastu, Anasava, Asavakkhaya, Surameraya, Madotka, Majjana, Gudaku, Madaka, Mattopacara, Nashobaja, Madavikara, Amajjapa, Madatyaya, Madaka-phasala, Vettumaran.
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Search found 104 books and stories containing Intoxicant, Intoxicants; (plurals include: Intoxicants, Intoxicantses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Dhammasangani (by C.A.F. Rhys Davids)
Chapter IV - The Intoxicant Group < [Part I]
Chapter V - The Group Of The Fetters < [Part I]
Ritual drink in the Iranian and Indian traditions (by Nawaz R. Guard)
5. Drinks used as penance for Surapana (drinking of spirituous liquor) < [Chapter 7 - Drinks under Prayashcittas and ordeals]
Chapter 5 - Madya (wine)—The Ritual Drink in the Tantra tradition
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 11.150 < [Section XVII - Expiation for the Sin of taking Forbidden Food]
Verse 11.95 < [Section VIII - Expiation of drinking Wine (surā)]
Verse 2.177 < [Section XXX - Rules to be observed by the Religious Student]
Vipassana Meditation (by Chanmyay Sayadaw)
Abhidhamma in Daily Life (by Ashin Janakabhivamsa) (by Ashin Janakabhivamsa)
Domain 2 - Síla (morality) < [Chapter 6 - Ten domains of meritorious actions (ten punna kiriyavatthu)]
Soma as energizer-cum-euphoriant, versus sura, an intoxicant < [Volume 3 (issue 3), Jan-Mar 1984]
The seven theories identifying the some plant < [Volume 9 (issue 2), Oct-Dec 1989]
Catha edulis (khat), a sex depressant, euphoriant in history < [Volume 7 (issue 1), Jul-Sep 1987]
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