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
Prophecy for persons in Buddhism
This chapter describes Prophecy for persons in Buddhism located on page 225 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 Great Chronicle of Buddhas [by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw]
who have a strong wholesome desire to realise samma-sambodhi are called Samma-Sambodhisattas, “future Perfect Buddhas,” (2) Noble Persons who have a strong wholesome desire to realise pacceka-bodhi are called Pacceka-Bodhisattas, “future Private Buddhas,” and (3) Noble Persons who have a strong wholesome desire to realise savaka-bodhi are called Savaka-Bodhisattas, “future Disciples of a Buddha.”...
Read full contents: Part 2 - Bodhisatta (a future Buddha)
Buddha-nature (as Depicted in the Lankavatara-sutra) [by Nguyen Dac Sy]
Welfare and happiness for mankind brought by the Buddha are not the material properties, but the spiritual benefits coming from compassion and wisdom which transcend above the ego of things and persons, free from the hindrances of passion and ignorance. This does not mean that Buddhism rejected materialism....
Read full contents: General Introduction
The Buddha and His Teachings [by Narada Thera]
If the Buddha had thought, "To these persons I will teach," or "To these persons I will not teach," the Buddha would have created an inner circle and outer circle. The Buddha makes no such distinction. With respect to secret doctrines the Buddha says in the Anguttara Nikaya: O disciples, there are three to whom secrecy belongs, and not openness. Who are they?...
Read full contents: Chapter XVI - Some Salient Characteristics of Buddhism
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[Untying the Knots in Buddhism: index]
[About the Author (Alex Wayman)]
[Foreword]
[Preface]
[Introduction]