The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (451 page)
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Buddha-dharma
.
.
Teaching of the
Buddha
and thus an appropriate name for ‘Buddhism’. In
Zen
, buddha-dharma is
bupp
. In SE Asia, ‘Buddhism’ is also known as buddha-s
sana, the practice of Buddhist morality and meditation.
Buddha
and thus an appropriate name for ‘Buddhism’. In
Zen
, buddha-dharma is
bupp
. In SE Asia, ‘Buddhism’ is also known as buddha-ssana, the practice of Buddhist morality and meditation.Buddha-family
:
:
Buddha-fields
:
:
ETRABuddhaghosa
(P
li, Skt., ‘Buddha-voice’). Therav
din Buddhist, who was born in a
brahman
family at the end of the 4th cent., traditionally at
Bodhg
ya
. He wrote commentaries on many works in the P
li canon, but is best remembered for
Visuddhimagga
,
The Way of Purity
, a work of great importance in understanding post-canonical Buddhism.
li, Skt., ‘Buddha-voice’). Theravdin Buddhist, who was born in abrahman
family at the end of the 4th cent., traditionally at
Bodhg
ya. He wrote commentaries on many works in the P
li canon, but is best remembered forVisuddhimagga
,
The Way of Purity
, a work of great importance in understanding post-canonical Buddhism.
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