About Abhidharma

Buddha preaching Abhidhamma in Tavatimsa
Abhidharma (Sanskrit) or Abhidhamma (Pali) are ancient Buddhist texts which contain detailed scholastic reworkings of doctrinal material appearing in the Buddhist sutras, according to schematic classifications. The Abhidhamma works do not contain systematic philosophical treatises, but summaries or abstract and systematic lists.
Buddhist Studies and Art

Exploring ecoBuddhism – The interconnection of Buddhism and environmentalism

23
Jul
2024
Early Buddhist Teachings

Exploring the Concept of a “Buddhist Bible” with Douglas Smith

15
Jul
2024
Khyentse Foundation - US

Two PhD Scholars Honored with 2024 Khyentse Foundation Award

9
Jul
2024
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Folio from a manuscript of the Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra depicting Shadakshari Lokesvara

Different types of Buddhist texts & literature

31
Jul
2022
Jatakas, Literature
Buddhist texts are those religious texts which belong to the Buddhist tradition. The earliest Buddhist texts were not committed to writing until some centuries after the death of Gautama Buddha. The oldest surviving Buddhist manuscripts are the Gandhāran Buddhist texts, found in Afghanistan and written in Gāndhārī, they date from the first century BCE to the third century CE. The first Buddhist texts were initially passed on orally by Buddhist monastics, but were later .
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Establishment & History of Kalachakra Tantra

15
Sep
2020
Art, Mandala, Vajrayāna
The word refers to the or cycle in . And, is considered to belong to a magnificent class. The origin of this tradition was first in and then it is most active in . This Tradition teaches on Cosmology, Theology, sociology, myth, prophecy, , and yoga. These are to signify the transformation of one and into perfect through various yogic methods. The Kalachakra .
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Interpreting of Wheel of Life

5
May
2020
Art, Himalayan Art, Thangka
is a symbolic representation of cyclic existence found on the outside walls of and in the Indo- region. This pictorial presents basic concepts such as and rebirth in a manner that can be understood by uneducated or illiterate people. Alternate translations for include the Buddhist , wheel of cyclic existence, wheel of becoming, etc. The Viability of of life In this .
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Depicting-Indian-Teacher-Asanga Thangka

Interpreting Indian Teacher Asanga

24
Apr
2020
Art, Himalayan Art, Thangka
Asaṅga is one of the most important spiritual figures of and the founder of the Yogacara school. is known as the 4th-century founder of the -Only School of . The Existence of the Asanga In this section, we are going to talk about the existence of Asanga. After a short etymological description of the word Asanga itself, we will review his frameworks for , and we will learn about Asaṅga's Disciples finally, .
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Machik Labdron and Chod Refuge

Depicting the Painting of Machik Labdron and Chod Refuge

14
Apr
2019
Art, Himalayan Art, Thangka, Tibetan paintings
This is mid-20th-century of Machik Labdron and the Chod field displaying teachers and deities. Painting Chart Depicting the Painting of Machik Labdron and Chod Refuge N°1  Asaṅga was "one of the most important spiritual figures" of and the "founder of the Yogacara school". Traditionally, he and his half-brother are regarded as the major classical Indian exponents of , Vijñanavada (awareness only) thought and Mahayana on the .
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Who is Padmasambhava?

18
Jan
2019
Biography, Culture, Deities, Dharma, Gods
For 2,500 years have considered with awe the achievement of . What induces such tremendous respect in them is not just that he gained , but that he did so without a teacher. Contemplating the difficulties that the had to overcome has given a very great appreciation of the value of a spiritual teacher. As Buddhism developed, and the three yanas unfolded, the role and significance of the spiritual teacher changed. .
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The 4 Phases of The Development of Buddhism in India

20
Nov
2018
Culture, Dharma
was introduced to Indians by who lived in in the sixth century BCE, a of boom of and philosophical thought from Greece to . Born as the crown prince of the great Kingdom, the youth was prepared to be a in accordance with the wishes of his royal father. However, at the age of 28 years old, he learned of the deep experienced in life by most .
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Atisa Thangka Painting

Atiśa Dīpaṃkara Śrījñāna – The Reviver of Buddhism in Tibet

20
Nov
2018
Biography, Culture, Deities, Dharma, Monks, Stupas, Temples
is a renowned Indian who went to in 1042 to help in the revival of and established the Kadam tradition. His text Light for the Path was the first lam-rim text. Pala Empire The Pala Dynasty was the ruling Dynasty in Bihar and Bengal , from the 8th to the 12th century.  Called the Palas because all their names ended in Pala, "protector". is a teacher from the Pala Empire who, along .
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The “Corporeality Group” Of Elements

13
May
2018
Dharma
After reading about The Five Groups Of Existence now, there is another question to solve.  what is the Group of Corporeality? It is the four primary and Corporeality derived from them. And what are the four primary elements? They are the Solid Element, the Fluid Element, the Heating Element, the Vibrating Element. The four elements, or to speak more correctly-the four elementary qualities of matter may be rendered in English as: Inertia Cohesion Radiation Vibration. The twenty-four .
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