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In some Japanese traditions the ten realms are experienced in pilgrimages to a series of temples [14] or sites along holy mountains. [ 15 ] More frequently, the theory of the ten realms and its larger associated concept of three thousand realms of existence in a single moment portray a non-theistic interpretation of how a person is affected by ...
The list of ten suchnesses is neither found in Dharmaraksha's Chinese translation nor in the Tibetan edition or any of the extant Sanskrit manuscripts. [5] [6] [7] The Sanskrit editions of the Lotus Sutra list only five elements: [7] [note 1] Only the Thus Come One knows all the dharmas:
[118] [119] The existence of karma is a core belief in Buddhism, as with all major Indian religions, and it implies neither fatalism nor that everything that happens to a person is caused by karma. [120] (Diseases and suffering induced by the disruptive actions of other people are examples of non-karma suffering. [120])
Dharmacakra, symbol of the Dharma, the Buddha's teaching of the path to enlightenment. Buddhism (Pali and Sanskrit: बौद्ध धर्म Buddha Dharma) is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha, "the awakened one".
A Definition Etymology In other languages abhidhamma A category of scriptures that attempts to use Buddhist teachings to create a systematic, abstract description of all worldly phenomena abhi is "above" or "about", dhamma is "teaching" Pāli: abhidhamma Sanskrit: abhidharma Bur: အဘိဓမ္မာ abhidhamma Khmer: អភិធម្ម âphĭthômm Tib: ཆོས་མངོན་པ ...
In early Buddhist traditions, Saṃsāra cosmology consisted of five realms through which wheel of existence recycled. [12] This included hells (niraya), hungry ghosts (pretas), animals (tiryak), humans (manushya), and gods (devas, heavenly). [12] [11] [13] In latter traditions, this list grew to a list of six realms of rebirth, adding demi ...
The doctrinal definition of an ordinary worldly person is any person with worldly desires and aspirations that is still bound by the ten fetters (saṃyojana). [5] Thus, a common worldly person can be a non-buddhist layperson or sage, a buddhist lay follower (an upāsaka ), or a monk that has not attained any stage of awakening. [ 5 ]
While the word religion is difficult to define, one standard model of religion used in religious studies courses defines it as [a] system of symbols which acts to establish powerful, pervasive, and long-lasting moods and motivations in men by formulating conceptions of a general order of existence and clothing these conceptions with such an aura of factuality that the moods and motivations ...