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Twilight language or secret language is a rendering of the Sanskrit term sāṃdhyābhāṣā (written also sāndhyābhāṣā, sāṃdhyabhāṣā, sāndhyabhāṣā; Wylie: dgongs-pa'i skad, THL gongpé ké) or of their modern Indic equivalents (especially in Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Maithili, Hindi, Nepali, Braj Bhasha and Khariboli).
Shoshin (Japanese: 初心) is a concept from Zen Buddhism meaning beginner's mind.It refers to having an attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions when studying, even at an advanced level, just as a beginner would.
Dharma Bum Temple is an American Buddhist temple in San Diego, California.The temple focuses on being an introductory center for beginners to learn Buddhism and aims to provide a space for Americans to practice Buddhism in the comfort of their own culture.
The Pāli Canon is the most complete Buddhist canon surviving in a classical Indian language, Pāli, which serves as the school's sacred language [1] and lingua franca. [2] In contrast to Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna, Theravāda tends to be conservative in matters of the theoretical study of the doctrine and monastic discipline . [3]
Pāli (/ ˈ p ɑː l i /, IAST: pāl̤i), also known as Pali-Magadhi, [2] is a classical Middle Indo-Aryan language on the Indian subcontinent.It is widely studied because it is the language of the Buddhist Pāli Canon or Tipiṭaka as well as the sacred language of Theravāda Buddhism. [3]
Mahayana Buddhist teachers such as Yin Shun also state that hearing the Dharma and study of the Buddhist discourses is necessary "if one wants to learn and practice the Buddha Dharma." [ 227 ] Likewise, in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, the "Stages of the Path" ( Lamrim ) texts generally place the activity of listening to the Buddhist teachings as an ...
The doubting and questioning can start to become problematic after a while, but it's very necessary in the beginning to make sure you have it right. [ 10 ] According to Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche, few contemporary disciples are capable of recognition, even when receiving pointing out instructions from superior masters:
The Shurangama or Śūraṅgama mantra is a dhāraṇī or long mantra of Buddhist practice in East Asia. Although relatively unknown in modern Tibet, there are several Śūraṅgama Mantra texts in the Tibetan Buddhist canon. It has strong associations with the Chinese Chan Buddhist tradition.