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The sutra on the concentration of sitting meditation (Taishō Volume 15, Number 614). Berkeley: Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research. Yamabe, Nobuyoshi (2010). "Two Chinese Meditation Manuals in Conjunction with Pozdneyev's Mongolian Manual". In Zin, Monika; Franco, Eli (eds.).
The more comprehensive work of Chanakya, the Arthashastra is itself composed in many parts, in sutra style, with the first Sutra of the ancient book acknowledging that it is a compilation of Artha-knowledge from previous scholars. [50] Kama Sutra – an ancient Indian Sanskrit text on sexual and emotional fulfillment in life
The Kama Sutra (/ ˈ k ɑː m ə ˈ s uː t r ə /; Sanskrit: कामसूत्र, pronunciation ⓘ, Kāma-sūtra; lit. ' Principles of Love ' ) is an ancient Indian Hindu Sanskrit text [ 1 ] [ 2 ] on sexuality , eroticism and emotional fulfillment.
In the Baudhayana sutra it appears as: 2.12. The measure is to be increased by its third and this [third] again by its own fourth less the thirty-fourth part [of that fourth]; this is [the value of] the diagonal of a square [whose side is the measure]. [29] which leads to the value of the square root of two as being:
Another aspect of the sutra text that leads to variance in exegeses is that words in the sutras can mean different things. In sutra 2.3.15, the word antarā is used, which would mean both "without" and "in the midst". Shankara, Ramanuja, and Nimbarka agree that the word means "in the midst", but Madhva argues that the word must mean "without".
Toggle Quotes from Sutrakritanga Sutra subsection. 2.1 On destiny. 2.2 On monks' conduct with women. 3 English translations. 4 Further reading. 5 References. 6 ...
The concept of mangala sutra has evolved over centuries, and has become an integral part of marriages among several Indian communities. Historian of Indian jewellery, Usha Balakrishnan, explains that the mangala sutra had previously referred to a literal thread as opposed to an item of jewellery. [6] The sacred ceremony of tying the mangala sutra
A Japanese scroll of the Taima Mandala (c. 14th century) depicting the scenery of the Sutra of the Contemplation of Amitayus. Buddha contemplation (Chinese: guānfo 觀佛), is a central Buddhist meditation practice in East Asian Buddhism, especially popular in Pure Land Buddhism, but also found in other traditions such as East Asian Yogācāra, Tiantai and Huayan.