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3 days ago · Greco-Buddhist Vajrapāni (the protector of the Buddha) resembling Heracles, second-century. Mahāyāna Buddhism (often also called Bodhisattvayāna, "Bodhisattva Vehicle") is based principally upon the path of a bodhisattva. [45] This path was seen as higher and nobler than becoming an arhat or a solitary Buddha.
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2 days ago · Nirvana, as the quenching of the burning mind, is the highest aim of the Theravada tradition. In the Mahayana tradition, the highest goal is Buddhahood, in which there is no abiding in nirvana.
- নির্বাণ nibbano
- निब्बान nibbāna
- blowing out, extinguishing, liberation
- निर्वाण, (IAST: nirvāṇa)
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5 days ago · In this book of groundbreaking essays, Venerable Nyanaponika Thera, one of our age's foremost exponents of Theravada Buddhism, attempts to penetrate the formidable surface of the Abhidhamma and make its principles intelligible to the thoughtful reader of today.
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- 2019
2 days ago · Tibetan Buddhism is a form of Buddhism practiced in Tibet, Bhutan and Mongolia. It also has a sizable number of adherents in the areas surrounding the Himalayas, including the Indian regions of Ladakh, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh, as well as in Nepal.
4 days ago · In Thailand, Theravada Buddhism predominates. According to the Supreme Sangha Council, the Buddhist community consists of between 200,000 and 300,000 monks. From ages 12 to 20, young men are first ...
Mahayana Buddhism is one of three main branches of Buddhism. It was formed approximately around 100 B.C.E at the latest. Mahayana Buddhism is prominent in North Asia, including China, Mongolia, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, and parts of Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The other two main branches of Buddhism are Theravada and Vajrayāna.
5 days ago · This is an inspiring guide to the practice of Chan (Chinese Zen) in the words of four great masters of that tradition. It includes teachings from contemporary masters Xuyun and Sheng Yen, and from Jiexian and Boshan of the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).
