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[1] [3] [4] In modern Jainism, the monks continue to wander from town to town except during the rainy season (chaturmasya), and the term "vihara" refers to their wanderings. [5] [6] Vihara or vihara hall has a more specific meaning in the architecture of India, especially ancient Indian rock-cut architecture. Here it means a central hall, with ...
The brahmavihārā (sublime attitudes, lit. "abodes of Brahma") is a series of four Buddhist virtues and the meditation practices made to cultivate them. They are also known as the four immeasurables (Pāli: appamaññā) [1] or four infinite minds (Chinese: 四無量心). [2]
Bhikkhu Bodhi, an American monk, wrote: . The real meaning of [upekkha] is equanimity, not indifference in the sense of unconcern for others.As a spiritual virtue, upekkha means equanimity in the face of the fluctuations of worldly fortune.
A Buddhist temple or Buddhist monastery is the place of worship for Buddhists, the followers of Buddhism.They include the structures called vihara, chaitya, stupa, wat and pagoda in different regions and languages.
An earthquake centered off the coast of New England Monday morning was felt for hundreds of miles, including in the Boston area and parts of Pennsylvania.
Jetavana (lit. ' Jeta's grove ') [1] [2] was one of the most famous of the Buddhist monasteries or viharas in India (present-day Uttar Pradesh).It was the second vihara donated to Gautama Buddha after the Venuvana in Rajgir.
China's commerce ministry said in a statement that Trump's move "seriously violates" international trade rules, urging the US to "engage in frank dialogue and strengthen cooperation".
Aitareya Aranyaka (II.iii.2.5) of the Rig Veda tells us that in man alone is the Atman ('Self') most manifest, for man is best endowed with intelligence and discrimination, and who knowing the higher and the lower worlds aspires to achieve immortality through mental things.