Buddhist Books and Texts
This entry consists of the following articles:
Canon and Canonization
Canon and Canonization--Vinaya
Ritual Uses of Books
Translation
Exegesis and Hermeneutics
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SŪtra Literature
SŪTRA LITERATURE. The Sanskrit term sūtra means "a thread"; it is also used, however, to refer to a short, aphoristic sentence and, collectively, to...
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Treasure Tradition
TREASURE TRADITION. The Treasure (gter ma) tradition has some precedents in Indian Buddhism. One striking example is a prophecy by the Buddha in the Pratyutpannasamādhi S�...
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Foguangshan, Taiwan (dpa) An unintelligible sing-song comes from
the hall. The voices only become clear when the main door to the
great hall opens, "Amitabha, Amitabh...
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Buddhist Books and Texts
Visitors marvel at other world in Taiwan's Foguangshan monastery
