Kashgar, Kachgar: 1 definition
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Kashgar 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.
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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)Kashgar (in Chinese: Cha-le or Sha-le; Sanskrit: Śrīkrīrāti [?]) refers to one of the fifty-five kingdoms enumerated in chapter 17 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—In the Candragarbhasūtra, the Bhagavat invites all classes of Gods and Deities to protect the Law [dharma?] and the faithful in their respective districts.—In Kashgar, the following deities are appointed (among others): The Devaputra Keśavarṇa [?]; the Gandharva Rāṣṭrapāla; the Yakṣa Buddhapālita [?]; the Kumbhāṇḍa Giripāśa; the Goddesses Nāgapālī.
Kachgar (Sanksrit: Khaṣa; Chinese: K'ia-cha) is the name of an ancient kingdom associated with Citrā or Citrānakṣatra, as mentioned in chapter 18.
Kachgar (in Chinese: Cha-le) is also the name of an ancient kingdom associated with Rohiṇī or Rohiṇīnakṣatra.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
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Full-text (+169): Cota, Cotaka, Supratishthitacaritra, Shatapadika, Adapana, Stina, Vishrambhika, Ashraddadhaniya, Niryadayati, Parikuttaka, Vranotsata, Shrigara, Akaddhana, Tridha, Adhasta, Khuddulaka, Parivambhita, Samupanikshipati, Ananyatha, Samantaprabhasa.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
The Saddharmapuṇḍarīka-sūtra < [Part 3 - Mastering the four great elements]
Preliminary note (2): The dvādaśāṅga < [Part 2 - Hearing the twelve-membered speech of the Buddha]
I. Becoming buddha and preaching the dharma the same day < [Part 13 - Carrying out abhisaṃbodhi, preaching and conversions all in the same day]
Buddhist records of the Western world (Xuanzang) (by Samuel Beal)
Chapter 20 - Country of Kie-sha (Kashgar) < [Book XII - Twenty-two Countries]
Chapter 18 - Country of K’ie-p’an-t’o (Khabandha or Khavandha) < [Book XII - Twenty-two Countries]
Chapter 21 - Country of Cho-kiu-kia (Chakuka? or Yarkiang) < [Book XII - Twenty-two Countries]
The Great Buddhist Emperors of Asia (by Shibani Dutta)
Chapter 2c - Kanishka as a Buddhist King (Circa 78 A.C.–101 A.C.)
Chapter 2d - Harshavardhana, the King of Uttarapatha (590 A.C.–647 A.C.)
The gods of northern Buddhism (by Alice Getty)
Part V - Short Survey Of Buddhist Art < [Introduction]
A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms (by Fa-Hien)