Buddhism
Buddhism (, US: ) is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, or over 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists. Buddhism encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on original teachings attributed to the Buddha (born Siddhārtha Gautama in the 5th or 4th century BCE) and resulting interpreted philosophies. It originated in ancient India as a Sramana tradition sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE, spreading through much of Asia. Two major extant branches of Buddhism are generally recognized by scholars: Theravāda (Pali: "The School of the Elders") and Mahāyāna (Sanskrit: …
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PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 13 July 2023 English
The Linguistic Survey of India (LSI) is an ongoing project of the Government of India that aims to document and study how languages have changed in the country over the …
Sathanar the author of this book believed in Buddhism. The philosophy of Buddha is extensively discussed … conflicted with Jainism and Buddhism. Consequently Jainism and Buddhism lost their ground in Tamil Nadu …
Jiva Institute of Vedic Studies · 2 July 2023 English
Question: Why is Buddha counted among the Dāśavatāras since his teachings are averse to Vaiṣṇava philosophy? Answer: There are two possible explanations. Some scholars... Read More The post Buddha-Mysteries, Brahman-Realization …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 25 April 2023 English
The Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti released this first volume of the Water Bodies – First Census Report on April 25, 2023. …
land of monasteries. The great spiritual way of Buddhism originated and thrived in ancient Bihar, as Buddha …
BL: British Library · 21 March 2023 Sanskrit
The Brahmanda Purana Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa [Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa] is a Sanskrit text and one of the eighteen major Puranas. It is among the oldest Puranas, the earliest core of the text may …
BL: British Library · 21 March 2023 Sanskrit
Pancharaksha Sutra is a Buddhist Protective Sutra belonging to Mahayana Buddhism. There are five sutra that constitute Pancharaksha. They are to protect from evil deeds or bad planets . It was written …
BL: British Library · 21 March 2023 Sanskrit
This manuscript is the second chapter of famous Grhya Sutra bhashya. It is authored by Gdadhara Dikxita. Grihya Sutra deals with the domestic religious ceremonies performed by both male and …
BL: British Library · 21 March 2023 Newari
This is the manuscript of Buddhist story. It is a brief story completed in 3 folios. Its language is local medieval Newari narrated in Pracalit Newari script. Custodial history: Inherited …
BL: British Library · 21 March 2023 Sanskrit
Grihya Sutra is a manual detailing the domestic religious ceremonies performed by both Hindu male and female householders over the fire. The Sutras, together with the Shrauta Sutras, which deal …
BL: British Library · 21 March 2023 Newari
This is a book of Buddhist religious stories. It is in Newari language written in Pracalit Newari script. Custodial history: Inherited from the father. Extent and format of original material: …
BL: British Library · 21 March 2023 Newari
This is a Buddhist manuscript of Buddhist stories. Custodial history: Inherited from the father. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 1, Series Level: 60 files, File Level: 20 …
