Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation Sanskrit
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A contraction (used in this work) for Sanskrit.
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- proper noun Abbreviation of
Sanskrit .
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Examples
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The five great elements (‘byung-ba chen-po, Skt. mahabhuta) are earth (sa, Skt. prthivi) water (chu, Skt. ap) fire (me, Skt. tejas) wind (rlung, Skt. vayu) space (nam-mkha’, Skt. akasha).
Basic Tenets of the Samkhya and Yoga Schools of Indian Philosophy 2008
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The essence of the Dharma in the Buddhist tradition is that state of freedom from suffering and defilements (Skt. klesha, Tib. nyonmong) that lie at the root of suffering.
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The essence of the Dharma in the Buddhist tradition is that state of freedom from suffering and defilements (Skt. klesha, Tib. nyonmong) that lie at the root of suffering.
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The essence of the Dharma in the Buddhist tradition is that state of freedom from suffering and defilements (Skt. klesha, Tib. nyonmong) that lie at the root of suffering.
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The essence of the Dharma in the Buddhist tradition is that state of freedom from suffering and defilements (Skt. klesha, Tib. nyonmong) that lie at the root of suffering.
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Inspiration (chinlab, byin-rlabs; Skt. adhishthana, blessing), however, is required for devotees to activate and to use their potentials, and inspiration may come from either external or internal sources.
4 Buddha-Figures 2009
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They assume an array of subtle bodies (Skt. sambhogakaya) to teach arya bodhisattvas – the only ones able to see such forms.
4 Buddha-Figures 2009
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Not only did Hindu deities appear as emanations of Buddha in Buddhist practice, but also, correspondingly, Hinduism included Buddha as one of the ten manifestations (Skt. avatar) of Vishnu, one of its main gods.
4 Buddha-Figures 2009
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Buddha-fields are special realms unassociated with the confusion of uncontrollably recurring existence (Skt. samsara).
4 Buddha-Figures 2009
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(Skt. nirmanakaya) in order to benefit ordinary beings.
4 Buddha-Figures 2009
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