WebThe Diamond Sutra (Sanskrit: Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra) is a Mahāyāna sutra from the genre of Prajñāpāramitā ('perfection of wisdom') sutras. Translated into a variety of languages over a broad geographic range, the Diamond Sūtra is one of the most influential Mahayana sutras in East Asia, and it is particularly prominent within the Chan (or Zen) …

WebSummary of the sutra. In the sutra, Avalokiteśvara addresses Śariputra, explaining the fundamental emptiness of all phenomena, known through and as the five aggregates of human existence (): form (), feeling (), volitions (saṅkhāra), perceptions (), and consciousness ().Avalokiteśvara famously states, "Form is Emptiness (śūnyatā). …

WebDunhuang was established as a frontier garrison outpost by the Han Dynasty Emperor Wudi to protect against the Xiongnu in 111 BC. It also became an important gateway to the West, a centre of commerce along the Silk Road, as well as a meeting place of various people and religions such as Buddhism.. The construction of the Mogao Caves near Dunhuang is …

WebJalur Sutra (Hanzi tradisional: 絲綢之路; Hanzi sederhana: 丝绸之路; pinyin: sī chóu zhī lù, bahasa Persia راه ابریشم Râh-e Abrisham) adalah sebuah jalur perdagangan melalui Asia yang menghubungkan antara Timur dan Barat dengan dihubungkan oleh pedagang, pengelana, biarawan, prajurit, nomaden dengan menggunakan karavan dan kapal laut, …

WebAbhidharma (in Pāli, Abhidhamma) texts which contain "an abstract and highly technical systematization" of doctrinal material appearing in the Buddhist sutras. It is an attempt to best express the Buddhist view of "ultimate reality" (paramartha-satya) without using the conventional language and narrative stories found in the sutras.The prominent modern …

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WebWoodcut is a relief printing technique in printmaking.An artist carves an image into the surface of a block of wood—typically with gouges—leaving the printing parts level with the surface while removing the non-printing parts. Areas that the artist cuts away carry no ink, while characters or images at surface level carry the ink to produce the print.

WebEtymology. Skandha (स्कन्ध) is a Sanskrit word that means "multitude, quantity, aggregate", generally in the context of body, trunk, stem, empirically observed gross object or anything of bulk verifiable with senses. The term appears in the Vedic literature. . The Pali equivalent word Khandha (sometimes spelled Kkhanda) appears extensively in the Pali …

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WebEl canon pali usa el término suñña en tres formas: "(1) como estado meditativo, (2) como atributo de los objetos, y (3) como un tipo de liberación". [6] Según Bhikkhu Analayo, en el canon pali "el adjetivo suñña aparece con una frecuencia mucho mayor que el sustantivo correspondiente suññatā" y enfatiza ver los fenómenos como 'vacíos' en lugar de una …