Essence of the Mahayana Teachings
author: Khenpo Samdup
edition: 2015, Majnu ka Tila
pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780986446016
Topic: Mahayana
3.3.4.3 - According to the Essence
This page describes According to the Essence which is part 3.3.4.3 located on page 74 in the book: Essence of the Mahayana Teachings by Khenpo Samdup. This book is a commentary on Jigten Sumgon’s Lam Rim text and contains the summarized essence of the Buddha’s teachings contained within the Sutras and Tantras. It is part of the series “the four trainings”. 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 “According to the Essence” according to 192 books dealing with Buddhism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Gospel of Buddha [by Paul Carus]
"And as all things originate from one essence, so they are developing according to one law and they are destined to one aim which is Nirvana. Nirvana comes to thee, Kassapa, when thou understandest thoroughly, and when thou livest according to thy understanding, that all things are of one essence and that there is but one law. Hence, there is but one Nirvana as there is but one truth, not two or three....
Read full contents: Chapter 55 - One Essence, One Law, One Aim
The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] [by Ganganatha Jha]
pratibhavam ca yadyekah shabdatma bhinna ishyate | sarveshamekadeshatvamekakara ca vidbhavet || 136 || If the one ‘sound-essence’ be held to be different with each individual thing, then all things would occupy the same point in space and would be cognised in one and the same form.—(136) Kamalashila’s commentary (tattvasamgrahapanjika): The following Text proceeds to set forth another method of criticising the ‘Sound’ theory:—[see verse 136 above] When (according to you) the ‘Sound-essence’ undergoes...
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Buddha-nature (as Depicted in the Lankavatara-sutra) [by Nguyen Dac Sy]
Buddhata: The Essence of Buddha (Introduction). Literally, the Sanskrit term Buddhata means the essence or nature of the Buddha, however this term is usually used to refer to the Buddhanature. Buddhata is the essence of the Buddha, so it is suitable to use the Buddhata to refer to the exposed state of the Buddha-nature in the Buddha, the Enlightened One. Therefore, Buddhata may be understood as the nature that constitutes the Buddha and it closely relates to the enlightenment of the Buddha....
Read full contents: 3. Buddhata: The Essence of Buddha (Introduction)
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