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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)Persia (in Chinese: Po-sse) 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 Persia, the following deities are appointed (among others): The Devaputra T'an-neou-che; the Gandharva Keou-p'i-lo (Kuvera); the Kinnara Li-pi-mo-che; the Gandharva Ngan-lo-t'i-t'o; the Kinnara Yi-cha-na-che; the Kumbhāṇḍa Kie-so-p'o-keou-tchi; the Rakṣas Na-lo-sseu and Ho-li-to (Hārita).
Persia (in Chinese: Po-sseu) is the name of an ancient kingdom associated with Pūrvaphalgunī (or Pūrvaphalgunīnakṣatra) and Uttaraphalgunī (or Uttaraphalgunīnakṣatra), as mentioned in chapter 18.
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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Starts with: Persian acacia, Persian lilac, Persian manna, Persian manna plant, Persian rose, Persian walnut.
Ends with: Pride of persia.
Full-text (+22): Parasika, Pharasha, Sindhuvara, Pharashi, Pride of persia, Vanayuja, Irani, Damavandu, Iran, Kicumicu, Gandhara, Paracikam, Parci, Parsha, Parshi, Pallavabhogga, Paradana, Kubera, Parshika, Parishi.
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Search found 53 books and stories containing Persia; (plurals include: Persias). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Anglo-Iranian Oil Politics < [April 1951]
Islamic Calligraphy < [October – December, 1978]
The Coming of the Mystics < [April 1937]
A Manual of Khshnoom (by Phiroz Nasarvanji Tavaria)
Buddhist records of the Western world (Xuanzang) (by Samuel Beal)
Chapter 19 - Country of Lang-kie-lo (Langala) < [Book XI - Twenty-three Countries]
Chapter 20 - Country of Po-la-sse (Persia) < [Book XI - Twenty-three Countries]
Chapter 31 - Country of Ta-la-kien (Talikan) < [Book I - Thirty-Four Countries]
Parables of Rama (by Swami Rama Tirtha)
Story 21 - Subtle body of the Realized Soul < [Chapter IV - God-consciousness]
Story 35 - Cause of Religious Quarrels < [Chapter VI - Ignorance]
Story 100 - The Result of Renunciation < [Chapter XV - Renunciation]
The civilization of Babylonia and Assyria (by Morris Jastrow)
Part XXI < [Chapter III - Survey Of The History Of Babylonia And Assyria]
Part I < [Chapter II - The Decipherment Of The Cuneiform Script]
Part I < [Chapter I - Excavations At Babylonian And Assyrian Sites]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 25 - Ar-Razi and the Indian knowledge of metallic chemistry < [A Brief History of Indian Chemistry and Medicine]
Part 1 - Introduction (justifying ancient Indian knowledge of the use of mercury) < [A Brief History of Indian Chemistry and Medicine]
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