Questions tagged [chinese-canon]
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Which early canonical references help one find a skillful teacher?
There is a similar question from the Vajrayāna stand-point in which I gave an answer that was partially off-topic since it wasn't from that tradition's texts. So I thought it could be useful for ...
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What are the salient differences between the Pāḷi Nikāyas & Chinese Āgamas?
What are the salient differences between the Pāḷi Nikāyas & Chinese Āgamas?
I'm looking specifically for a comprehensive list of discourses that are unique in the Āgama collection and differences ...
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Identification of a Buddhist text written in classical Chinese or Japanese
While looking for an answer to this question I found a text that contains the quote in question, but I cannot find any information about it.
Is it written in classical Chinese or classical Japanese? (...
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What is/was the role of agamas in Chinese and Japanese history?
Recently I read/heard someone saying that the agamas are/were dismissed and downplayed in Chinese and Japanese Buddhism throughout history.
I understand that Mahayana texts received much attention in ...
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Websites with the Chinese canon translated into English? [duplicate]
Are there any websites that have an English translation of the Chinese Buddhist canon, similar to what is available for the Pali canon at accesstoinsight.org and suttacentral.net?
Grateful for help ...
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Is Buddha the root of Dhamma?
Here Monks praise Buddha by exclaiming the following:
The monks said to the Buddha: “The Buddha is the root of the Dharma,
the eye of Dharma, the foundation of the Dharma. May he teach us!
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What are the 8 Consciousness in Chinese Buddhism
The answeres to the following question: Is the Ocean Samadhi a metaphor or an actual meditation? implply there are 8 types of conciousness in Chinese Buddhism. What are these? How did they originate? ...