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Supramundane Paths and Fruits in Dhammakāya
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Supramundane Paths and Fruits in Dhammakāya
…vels of dhammakāya may correspond to all these transcendental states. This agrees with our earlier observation that these transcendental paths and fruits as well as Nibbāna can be identified with dhamm…
The text discusses the different transcendental levels of dhammakāya, highlighting the distinction between trainees and non-trainees. The first seven levels correspond to qualities of trainees, wherea…
Understanding Dhammakāya: A Noble Identity
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Understanding Dhammakāya: A Noble Identity
As a noun, the term refers to the new identity of a noble person once he/she is transubstantiated either from the worldly plane to a supramundane plane or …
The term Dhammakāya refers to the new identity of a noble person following transubstantiation, highlighting different levels of realization. It embodies th…
Understanding Dhammikāya in Buddhist Philosophy
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Understanding Dhammikāya in Buddhist Philosophy
Dhammapāla, like Buddhaghosa, employs the term dhammikāya mostly as a noun, and relates it either with the Buddha’s me…
Dhammapāla discusses dhammikāya, relating it to the Buddha's mental qualities and Enlightenment. This term connects the Buddha's teachings and truths, il…
Interpretations of Dhammakāya in Pali Commentaries
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Interpretations of Dhammakāya in Pali Commentaries
In addition to the above two commentators, Upasena and Buddhadatta141 are also Pali commentators who lived around the sam…
The text discusses the interpretations of the term 'dhammakāya' by various Pali commentators, focusing on Upasena and Buddhadatta, who align with Buddhagōsha, and th…
Understanding Dhammakāya in Theravāda Buddhism
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Understanding Dhammakāya in Theravāda Buddhism
In a few passages, however, Sāriputta also refers to the term dhammakāya in the sense of the Buddha’s teaching.150 On the whole, traditional Theravādins interpret the term dhammakāya mostly in …
This passage examines the term 'dhammakāya' as interpreted in traditional Theravāda Buddhism. It discusses the general view of dhammakāya as reflecting the qualities of the Buddha and t…
Bibliography of Buddhist Studies
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Bibliography of Buddhist Studies
Bibliography Dutt, Nalinaksha. Mahayana Buddhism. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1978. Geiger, Wilhelm. …
This bibliography encompasses significant scholarly works in Buddhist studies, offering insights into vari…
Academic Studies on Buddhism
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Academic Studies on Buddhism
Mus, Paul. Barabudur: Sketch of a History of Buddhism Based on Archaeological Criticism of the Texts. New Delhi:…
This collection features key academic contributions to the study of Buddhism, drawing from archaeological criticism, doctrinal analyses, and comp…
Buddhist Manuscripts in China: Theravāda Buddhism in Sipsong Panna
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Buddhist Manuscripts in China: Theravāda Buddhism in Sipsong Panna
Buddhist Manuscripts in China: A Case Study of Theravāda Buddhist Manuscripts in Sipsong Panna (Xishu…
This article delves into the rich tapestry of Buddhist culture in China, specifically focusing on the Theravāda Buddhism of the Dai people in Sipso…
Overview of Theravāda Buddhist Manuscripts in China
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Overview of Theravāda Buddhist Manuscripts in China
I will give a brief overview of the manuscripts that have been discovered and catalogued, an explanation of some cu…
This document provides an overview of Theravāda Buddhist manuscripts found in China, particularly in Yunnan Province. It discusses the significance o…
Exploration of Theravāda Buddhist Manuscripts in Sipsong Panna
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Exploration of Theravāda Buddhist Manuscripts in Sipsong Panna
literature.9 It is notable that the Agama Sutras (阿含经) discovered in the Xishuangbanna region are incomplete. For example, t…
The Agama Sutras found in the Xishuangbanna region are notable for their incompleteness. The Hinayana Agama is expected to contain various …
The Role of Sa-Paper in Buddhist Manuscripts
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The Role of Sa-Paper in Buddhist Manuscripts
are also certain exceptions to this. For example, Buddhist scriptures that are chanted daily are always copied on sa-paper manuscript for the convenien…
Sa-paper, made by local artisans, serves as a practical alternative for copying both Buddhist and secular texts in S…
Buddhist Manuscript Formats in Dai Region
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Buddhist Manuscript Formats in Dai Region
…经) is in 4-line to 5-line-format. The jäṭaka Wexiandala is the most popular and influential form of Buddhist classic in the Dai region. This jäṭaka promotes dāna (贪), or Buddhist generosity, as the hig…
…olume 100 Digha-nikāya is formatted with 4-5 lines per page. The jäṭaka Wexiandala represents a key Buddhist text promoting dāna, or generosity, as the highest merit. An example is a palm-leaf scriptur…
The Imminent Extinction of Palm-Leaf Manuscripts in Sipsong Panna
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The Imminent Extinction of Palm-Leaf Manuscripts in Sipsong Panna
III The Problem of the Imminent Extinction of Palm-Leaf Manuscripts in Sipsong Panna Buddhism in Sipsong Panna …
This text discusses the worrying decline of palm-leaf manuscripts in Sipsong Panna, where Buddhist manuscript culture is rich but facing imminent extinction. Key reasons include the autonomou…
Preservation of Palm-Leaf Scriptures in Dai Buddhism
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Preservation of Palm-Leaf Scriptures in Dai Buddhism
…ons appear less frequently in the sacred dantam (贽坦) or offering ceremony. Donors prefer to donate Buddhist scriptures printed using modern technology on the less expensive Chinese paper. The donati…
…text discusses the decline in donations of traditional palm-leaf scriptures in favor of more accessible and readable texts printed on Chinese and sa-paper. Reasons include cost, legibility, and the dim…
Preserving Palm-Leaf Manuscripts in Southwestern China
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Preserving Palm-Leaf Manuscripts in Southwestern China
… Numerous palm-leaf and sa-paper manuscripts exist in the Dai regions in Southwestern China. These Buddhist manuscripts, copied and inscribed in Pāli and the Dai language using traditional Dai Dhamma …
In Southwestern China, palm-leaf and sa-paper manuscripts are crucial for studying ancient Buddhism, showcasing the influence of Theravāda Buddhism. The recent collection efforts by the local …
The Dhammakāya Verse: A Lan Na Thai Manuscript
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The Dhammakāya Verse: A Lan Na Thai Manuscript
…uscript titled Dhamma kāya from the Lan Na region of northern Thailand. This manuscript is undated, but archaeological evidence from Phitsanulok and a gold-plated inscription deposited in Wat Chetupon …
This article discusses research supported by the 60th Dhamma chai Education Foundation on a palm leaf manuscript titled Dhamma kāya from northe…
Understanding the Pāli Verses and Buddhist Doctrine
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Understanding the Pāli Verses and Buddhist Doctrine
The Text The first nine leaves are inscribed with Pāli verses and a commentary in Tai Yuan.4 The final leaf of the manuscript is an addendum, …
The manuscript presents Pāli verses and commentary in Tai Yuan, summarizing Buddhist doctrines about the Buddha's physical body and wisdom. It includes thirty stanzas highlighti…
Wisdom and the Dhammakāya in Buddhist Teachings
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Wisdom and the Dhammakāya in Buddhist Teachings
Some of the qualities or forms of wisdom listed in the text are exclusive to Buddhas such as omniscience (sabbaññutāna), intrepdity (vesārajjanāna), and the ten supreme intellect…
The text highlights unique qualities of wisdom exclusive to Buddhas, including omniscience and the ten intellectual powers. It discusses the dhammakāya as the em…
The Historical Significance of Dhammakāya Verse in Thai Buddhism
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The Historical Significance of Dhammakāya Verse in Thai Buddhism
Although there is no date on the manuscript, the dhammakāya verse has been known in the Lan Na regions for many centuries. It also appears on a 16th century stone inscript…
The dhammakāya verse has been recognized in the Lan Na regions for centuries, with historical inscriptions confirming its exis…
Historical Significance of the Lan Na Palm-Leaf Manuscript
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Historical Significance of the Lan Na Palm-Leaf Manuscript
Bangkok period. The Lan Na palm-leaf manuscript itself cannot provide an accurate date for the compos…
The Lan Na palm-leaf manuscript's dating is uncertain due to its fragility, but it has been recited by devout Buddhists since the 16th century, alongside evidence from the Phits…