Nirvana Sutra: 1 definition
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Source: Wisdom Library: BuddhismNirvana Sutra:—The final teaching of the Buddha given on the day he died.
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Search found 10 books and stories containing Nirvana Sutra; (plurals include: Nirvana Sutras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra
Chapter XVI - On the Bodhisattva < [Section Two]
Chapter XXVII - On Bodhisattva Highly-Virtuous King (a) < [Section Six]
Chapter XXIII - On Pure Actions (c) < [Section Four]
Flower Adornment Sutra Preface
The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)
A. The stages of entering the path of Mahayana < [Chapter VI - Going for Refuge]
Part 2 - The special human body < [B. Delineating the nature of the freedoms and favors]
Part 3 - What is to be learned about refuge < [B. The particular objects of refuge]
Buddhacarita (by Charles Willemen)
A House on Fire (by Stephen L. Klick)
The travels of Fa-Hian (400 A.D.) (by Samuel Beal)