Cultural Horizons of India
author: Musashi Tachikawa
edition: 1990, International Academy of Indian Culture and Aditya Prakashan
pages: 2743
Topic: History
Buddhist colossi and the Avatamsaka sutras
This chapter describes Buddhist colossi and the Avatamsaka sutras located on page 32 of volume Volume 6 in the book Cultural Horizons of India compiled by Musashi Tachikawa. This book comprises 50 years of research material of Lokesh Chandra and represents a thorough study of the ancient culture of India, dealing with Tantra, Buddhism, Art, Archaeology, Language and Literature in 7 volumes.
Volume 6 includes studies that have been finalised during the last five years. The first chapter deals with pensive images seated in half-locked posture (hankaza) found in China, Korea and Japan.
This book covers the research articles and general surveys of Professor Lokesh Chandra. For example, this chapter describes Buddhist colossi and the Avatamsaka sutras. Everything together represents a huge collection of writings related to languages such as Sanskrit, Iranian, Sino-Japanese, Tibetan, Thai, Greek, Latin, Celtic, and Slavic..
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Triveni Journal
It is to have right views, accept the path of a Bodhisattva, believe in the Buddhist doctrines and in the qualities, powers, authority and reliability of the Buddha, and to acquire in oneself the qualities of the Buddha. (Akshayamati Sutra, quoted in Sikshasamuccaya. ) Faith is the first and fundamental step towards the realisation of the Buddhist Truth and the achievement of Buddhahood....
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Formal Education System in Ancient India [by Sushmita Nath]
Subjects studied in the Sutra Period. In Sutra period the subjects of study were comparatively large than the other periods. During the age all the subjects were expanded. Because the Sutra age was close to Buddhist period. In Buddhist period there were gradual developments of new subjects of study. These subjects were much easier than those of the Sutra period. They developed a new system of easy devotion. The vast majority of people liked this easy devotion system....
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Stupas in Orissa (Study) [by Meenakshi Chauley]
He next moved to China, where in 788 CE he made a translation of the (Mahayanabodhi) Sat-paramita-sutra. In the Chinese annals also we get reference to this incident....
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[Cultural Horizons of India: index]
[About the Author (Lokesh Chandra)]
[Volume 1 (summary)]
[Volume 1 (preface)]
[Volume 2 (summary)]
[Volume 3 (summary)]
[Volume 4 (summary)]
[Volume 5 (summary)]
[Volume 6 (summary)]
[Volume 7 (summary)]