Lord Mahāvīra and His TimesMotilal Banarsidass Publishing House, 01.01.1991 - 406 Seiten |
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According Āchā Ajātaśatru Ajivikas alms ancient Anga Angu Anguttara ascetic Avanti Banaras became Bhā Bhag Bhagavati Bimbisāra body Brahmana Buddha Buddhist called caste Champa Chetaka chū coins colours contemporary death Dharma Digambara Digha disciples doctrine elephant existence festival followers Ganadharas Gautama Gośāla Gotra guilds Ibid India Jaina Jaina and Buddhist Jaina canonical Jaina tradition Jainism Jataka Kalpa Kalpasūtra Karma Kāśi Kassapa king knowledge known Kosala Kshatriyas Kūņika large number Leśyā Lichchhavis literary literature living Lord Mahavira Magadha Mahā Mahavira Majjh Mallas marriage meditation mentioned monk Nāyā Nikāya Nirvāņa palace Pali Pārśva period Pitaka pleasures Pradyota prince probably punchmarked rainy season Rājagriha refers regard religion religious renounced ruler rules Samgha Sannivesa sects sins sixth century B.C. soul Śrāvasti Sūtra Sutta Śvetāmbara Taxila teacher teachings tion Tirthankara town trade Udayana Ujjain Uttarā Uvā Vaiśāli Vajji Vedic village Vinaya Vinaya Pitaka vows Yakshas
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Seite 56 - Arhat, he was a Kevalin, omniscient and comprehending all objects; he knew and saw all conditions of the world, of gods, men, and demons: whence they come, whither they go, whether they are born as men or animals...
Seite 119 - Though born as human beings it will be difficult for them to hear the law; having heard it they will do penances, combat their passions, and abstain from killing living beings. It will be difficult for them to believe in the law though they may hear it. Many who are shown the right way are led astray. The pious obtain purity and the pure stand firmly in the law. After having enjoyed in due time the unrivalled pleasures of human life, he will obtain true knowledge by his pure religious merit acquired...
Seite 121 - A wise man having weighted both kinds of death and chosen the better one taught in the Law of Compassion, will become calm through patience, with an undisturbed mind at the time of death. When the right time to prepare for death has arrived, a faithful monk should in the presence of his teacher suppress all emotions of fear or joy and wait for the dissolution of his body. When the time for quitting the body has come, a sage dies the 'death with one's will,' according to one of the three methods.
Seite 360 - LITERATURE FROM THE BUDDHA'S TIME TO THE TIME OF ASOKA 1. The simple statements of Buddhist doctrine now found, in identical words, in paragraphs or verses recurring in all the books.
Seite 56 - One in a squatting position with joined heels, exposing himself to the heat of the sun, after fasting two and a half days without drinking water, being engaged in deep meditation, reached the highest knowledge and intuition, called Kevala, which is infinite, supreme, unobstructed, unimpeded, complete, and full.
Seite 124 - (The soul) cannot be apprehended by the senses, because it possesses no corporeal form , and since it possesses no corporeal form it is eternal. The fetter of the soul has been ascertained to be caused by its bad qualities, and this fetter is called the cause of worldly existence. (19...
Seite 44 - Bharunda, valorous like an elephant, strong like a bull, difficult to attack like a lion, steady and firm like Mount Mandara, deep like the ocean, mild like the moon, refulgent like the sun, pure like excellent gold; like the earth he patiently bore everything; like a well-kindled fire he shone in his splendour.
Seite 20 - II, p. xxxix) is to instruct a young monk in his principal duties, to commend to him the ascetic life by precepts and examples and to warn him against the dangers in his religious life.
Seite 158 - ... as a mountain peak, as a pillar firmly fixed. They move not, neither do they vary, they trench not one upon another, nor avail aught as to ease or pain or both. And what are the seven ? The four elements — earth, water, fire, and air — and ease, and pain, and the soul as a.