A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Monks
This page describes Monks which is located on page 330 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Monks” according to 79 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine) [by Hin-tak Sik]
The Exalted One said: ‘This being so, monks, it should be inquired about for the form of the monk Saikata s debility. Then those [monks] had approached the presence of the physician. ‘Good Sir, [for] the debility just so of this [monk], please point out the medicine. ‘Noble one, let [him] utilise raw meat. [He] will become well. ‘Good Sir, is that [monk] a cannibal? ‘Noble one, it is not possible to become healthy otherwise. The monks informed this matter to the Exalted One....
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Dasarupaka (critical study) [by Anuru Ranjan Mishra]
The Kapalika fears that it might have been stolen either by a dog or by a Buddhist monk, since it contained a piece of roasted meat. Meanwhile, a Buddhist monk enters, cursing the elderly monks of his order for prohibiting wine and women. He believes that in the beginning, there were portions in the sacred texts, which permitted these things and that the old monks, have deliberately suppressed them from the younger monks....
Read full contents: Part 2 - Summary of the play (Mattavilasa-prahasana)
Complete works of Swami Abhedananda [by Swami Prajnanananda]
In Japan this sect has two branches Rin-zai and So-to named after two Chinese monks of the 9th century. The Ohaku sub-sect was founded in Japan by In-gen, the Chinese monk. Jo-do Shin sect was founded by the Indian monk Me-mio (Asvaghosha). It was introduced in China by Bodairushi (Bodhiruchi) who translated Vasubandhu s Shastra and other Upadesha into Chinese....
Read full contents: Chapter 8 - Buddhism in China, Japan and Korea
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