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The universal source for Buddhist ethics are the Three Jewels of the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. The Buddha is seen as the originator of liberating knowledge and hence is the foremost teacher. The Dharma is both the teachings of the Buddha's path and the truths of these teachings.
Buddhist symbolism. Lotus motif from Sanchi complex. An "Indra Post" at Sanchi. Buddhist symbolism is the use of symbols ( Sanskrit: pratīka) to represent certain aspects of the Buddha 's Dharma (teaching). Early Buddhist symbols which remain important today include the Dharma wheel, the Indian lotus, the three jewels and the Bodhi tree.
Buddhist texts. Illustrated Sinhalese covers and palm-leaf pages, depicting the events between the Bodhisattva 's renunciation and the request by Brahmā Sahampati that he teach the Dharma after the Buddha's awakening. Illustrated Lotus Sūtra from Korea; circa 1340, accordion-format book; gold and silver on indigo-dyed mulberry paper.
Merit (Buddhism) Merit, demerit and its retributions at the level of the individual. Based on Spiro. [ 1] Merit ( Sanskrit: puṇya; Pali: puñña) is a concept considered fundamental to Buddhist ethics. It is a beneficial and protective force which accumulates as a result of good deeds, acts, or thoughts. Merit-making is important to Buddhist ...
Buddhism. Siddhartha Gautama, [ e] most commonly referred to as the Buddha ('the awakened'), [ f][ g] was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE [ 4][ 5][ 6][ c] and founded Buddhism.
Udumbara (Buddhism) In Buddhism, udumbara ( Pali, Sanskrit; lit. 'auspicious flower from heaven') refers to the tree, flower and fruit of the Ficus racemosa (syn. Ficus glomerata ). [ 1][ 2][ 3] In Buddhist literature, this tree or its fruit may carry the connotation of rarity and parasitism. It is also mentioned in Vedic texts as the source of ...
The Sutta Piṭaka (also referred to as Sūtra Piṭaka or Suttanta Piṭaka; English: Basket of Discourse) is the second of the three divisions of the Tripiṭaka, the definitive canonical collection of scripture of Theravada Buddhism. The other two parts of the Tripiṭaka are the Vinaya Piṭaka ( Basket of Discipline) and the Abhidhamma ...
Greek monks played a direct role in the upper hierarchy of Buddhism, and in its early dissemination. During the rule (165–135 BC) of the Greco-Bactrian King Menander I ( Pali: "Milinda"), Mahadharmaraksita (literally translated as 'Great Teacher/Preserver of the Dharma') was "a Greek ( Pali: Yona, lit.