Untying the Knots in Buddhism
author: Alex Wayman
edition: 1997, Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 631
ISBN-10: 8120813219
ISBN-13: 9788120813212
Topic: Buddhism
Aniconic and Iconic art of the Buddha
This chapter describes Aniconic and Iconic art of the Buddha located on page 165 in the book Untying the Knots in Buddhism. These essays deal with Buddhist Heroes such as Sakyamuni, Nagarjuna; Doctrine such as topics on suffering, karma, and voidness; Practice such as diet, purification and visualisations; and further theories of no-self, nescience and omniscience, etc. This chapter is part "Section II, Theory of the Heroes"
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The Practice Manual of Noble Tārā Kurukullā [by Dharmachakra Translation Committee]
C, Es (* 8) kasmimshcit] C, G; kasmin Es (* 9) bodhisattvan] C; sarvan bodhisattvan G; sarva[buddha]bodhisattvan Es (text in square brackets reconstructed from T by the editor) (* 10) bodhisattva mahasattva ma evam procuh] C; bodhisattva mahasattva ma evam ucuh G; om. Es (* 11) katham buddha] C; yad bodhisattvah buddha bhagavanto Es (* 12) vajrakaya] (corroborated by T) C; vajrakaya dharmakaya Es (* 13) kasmimshcit] C; kasmimshcit [dapi] Es (* 14) athaha] C; tata aha Es; om....
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra [by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön]
And so, thanks to skillful means (upaya), he cultivates the good dharmas (kushaladharma) and this is why he does not doubt. (* 1) The Shatasasrika, p. 1465, l. 14–17 is more detailed: Tatha hy asu shatsu paramitasu sthitva buddha bhagavantah shravakapratyekabuddhash ca pancavidhasya jneyarnavasya parangata gacchanti gamishyanti ca | katamasya pancavidhasya | yadutatitasyanagatasya pratyutpannasyavaktavyasyasamskritasya | Actually, by keeping these six perfections, the blessed Buddha, the shravakas and the...
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The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment (study) [by Dr Kala Acharya]
The Buddha taught the young novice Rahula not to speak a deliberate lie even in jest. (* 1) AN X, p. 176 (* 2) Suttanipata, Metta sutta (* 3) Suttanipata, p. 884 (* 4) Buddhavamsa, p. 12 Ver. 110 ‘Advejjhavacana Buddha . AN III, p. 403. ‘How, when I have definitely decleared it, can there be an alternative (dvejjam)? (* 5) DN III, p. 135. S. 29. (* 6) Vin III, p16; SN II, p. 370; Ps, p. 332 (* 7) AN II, p. 87...
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[Untying the Knots in Buddhism: index]
[About the Author (Alex Wayman)]
[Foreword]
[Preface]
[Introduction]