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Preta (Sanskrit: प्रेत, Standard Tibetan: ཡི་དྭགས་ yi dags), also known as hungry ghost, is the Sanskrit name for a type of supernatural being described in Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Chinese folk religion as undergoing suffering greater than that of humans, particularly an extreme level of hunger and thirst. [1]
Phala is a Sanskrit term that means “fruit” of one's actions in Hinduism and Buddhism. In Buddhism, the following types of phala are identified: Ariya-phala also refers to the fruition of following the Buddhist path. Maha-phala refers the great fruits of the contemplative life.
Jatropha podagrica is a species of flowering, caudiciform succulent plant in the spurge family,Euphorbiaceae, aligning it closely with related genera such as Croton, Euphorbia and Ricinus (castor bean), among others.
For a starchy vegetable, whole potatoes contain a good amount of fiber: about 4 grams. So, you might assume that potato gnocchi also provide some fiber. So, you might assume that potato gnocchi ...
De’Anthony Melton’s season is over. The Golden State Warriors announced Wednesday night that Melton will undergo season-ending ACL surgery.
Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Joergensen in December during a presentation of a new production site. The company's latest attempt at a weight loss drug, CagriSema, matched the bar set by a ...
An offering at Chaitya Bhoomi. In Buddhism, symbolic offerings are made to the Triple Gem, giving rise to contemplative gratitude and inspiration. [1] Typical material offerings involve simple objects such as a lit candle or oil lamp, [2] burning incense, [3] flowers, [4] food, fruit, water or drinks.
The king posed the Buddha the question of whether or not it was possible that the life of a śramaṇa could bear fruit in the same way as the lives of craftsmen bear fruit, declaring that he had previously asked six teachers (Pūraṇa Kassapa, Makkhali Gosāla, Ajita Kesakambala, Pakudha Kaccāyana, Nigaṇṭha Nāṭaputta and Sañjaya ...