Northern Buddhism: 1 definition
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Northern Buddhism 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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Source: WikiPedia: BuddhismNorthern Buddhism sometimes refers to Buddhism as practiced in East Asia and the Tibetan region- particularly China, Tibet, Korea, Mongolia, Japan, and Vietnam. It is often held to by synonymous with Mahayana. However, the term Northern Buddhism is also sometimes used to refer specifically to Tibetan (including Mongolian) Buddhism. In this terminology, the Buddhism of China, Japan etc. is called Eastern Buddhism. The Brill Dictionary of Religion uses the term Northern Buddhism in a sense exclusive of tantric Buddhism.
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Partial matches: Buddhism.
Full-text: Mahavastu, Mahayana, Dash-aparadha, Santati.
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Search found 13 books and stories containing Northern Buddhism; (plurals include: Northern Buddhisms). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The gods of northern Buddhism (by Alice Getty)
Chapter IV - The Dhyani-bodhisattva
Part II - The Teaching < [Introduction]
The Fo-Sho-Hing-Tsan-King (A Life of Buddha) (by Samuel Beal)
Northern Buddhism < [Introduction]
Varga 26. Mahāparinirvāṇa < [Kiouen V]
Varga 18. Conversion of the 'Supporter of the Orphans and Destitute' < [Kiouen IV]
Buddhist records of the Western world (Xuanzang) (by Samuel Beal)
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)
Karandavyuha Sutra (by Mithun Howladar)
Part 7 - Baudha-dharma < [Appendix 2 - Buddhist Philosophy]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 5 - The atheist and theist aspects of buddhism < [Chapter IV - Explanation of the Word Bhagavat]