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
The Meaning of Death in Buddhism
This chapter describes The Meaning of Death in Buddhism located on page 311 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 III, Buddhist Doctrine"
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The Catu-Bhanavara-Pali (critical study) [by Moumita Dutta Banik]
The Meaning of Apotropaic is an amulet or a supposed charm against evil influences. The word apotropaic is a technical term derived from Green. In other words Apotropaic therefore indicates averting evil; of or pertaining to an apotropaic. Apotropaic Buddhism is concerned with important matters in this present existence; for example illness and health, drought and rain, calamity and tranquility, danger and security....
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Buddhacarita [by Charles Willemen]
See also Abhi dharma; sutra; Vinaya. unique vehicle (ekayana): Aside from its obvious meaning, this term is also used to denote the “one vehicle,” as mentioned in the Lotus Sutra, which unites the teachings of early Buddhism and the Mahyana. The latter meaning was popular in Nanjing in the fifth century, propagated by such scholars as Huiguan. Vinaya: Precepts and rules of conduct for monastics; one of the three divisions of the Tripitaka....
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Vinaya Pitaka (1): Bhikkhu-vibhanga (the analysis of Monks’ rules) [by I. B. Horner]
Rhys Davids, The Birth of Indian Psychology and its Development in Buddhism, p.55ff., p.273ff....
Read full contents: Monks’ Expulsion (Parajika) 3: Final ruling
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[Untying the Knots in Buddhism: index]
[About the Author (Alex Wayman)]
[Foreword]
[Preface]
[Introduction]