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La Vallée-Poussin, Louis de
(1869–1938).
A renowned Belgian scholar of Buddhism who made a major contribution to the field, notably through the editing and translating of important Buddhist works in Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Chinese. His major contributions were in the fields of
M
dhyamaka
philosophy and
Abhidhamma
scholasticism.
A renowned Belgian scholar of Buddhism who made a major contribution to the field, notably through the editing and translating of important Buddhist works in Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Chinese. His major contributions were in the fields of
M
dhyamakaphilosophy and
Abhidhamma
scholasticism.
L
v
n
vn(Pañj
b
, ‘reverent circumambulation of sacred fire or scriptures’). For Hindus this refers to the central
marriage
rite in which bride and groom, linked by a scarf, walk clockwise around the sacred fire. For Sikhs it means circling the
di Granth
four times.
b, ‘reverent circumambulation of sacred fire or scriptures’). For Hindus this refers to the centralmarriage
rite in which bride and groom, linked by a scarf, walk clockwise around the sacred fire. For Sikhs it means circling the
di Granthfour times.
Lavater, Johann
(opponent):
(opponent):
Lavra
(Gk.,
laura
, ‘street’ or ‘alley’). In the early Christian Church, a gathering of
anchorites
who lived in separate dwellings or cells, and assembled only on Saturdays and Sundays. The term has also become the name of important
coenobitic
monasteries and especially to the ‘Great Lavra’ or simply ‘Lavra’ on Mount
Athos
founded by St Athanasios the Athonite in 962.
laura
, ‘street’ or ‘alley’). In the early Christian Church, a gathering of
anchorites
who lived in separate dwellings or cells, and assembled only on Saturdays and Sundays. The term has also become the name of important
coenobitic
monasteries and especially to the ‘Great Lavra’ or simply ‘Lavra’ on Mount
Athos
founded by St Athanasios the Athonite in 962.
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