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	Buddha - Wikipedia
		That sutra has the Buddha indicate that he became Awakened countless, immeasurable, inconceivable myriads of trillions of aeons ("kalpas") ago and that his lifetime is "forever existing and immortal".
		The sutra itself, however, does not directly employ the phrase "eternal Buddha"; yet similar notions are found in other Mahayana scriptures, notably the Mahaparinirvana Sutra, which presents the Buddha as the ultimately real, eternal ("nitya"/ "sasvata"), unchanging, blissful, pure Self (Atman) who, as the Dharmakaya, knows of no beginning or end.
		According to the Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra, worldly beings fail to see this eternality of the Buddha and his Truth (Dharma).
	si.wikipedia.org /wiki/Buddha (1081 words)

	Nirvana - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		In the "Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra", as well as in a number of other important Mahayana sutras, Great Nirvana is seen as the state which constitutes the attainment of that which is "Eternal, Self, Bliss, and Pure".
		Vitally, according to Mahayana teachings, any being who has reached Nirvana is not blotted out or extinguished: there is the extinction of the impermanent and suffering-prone "worldly self" or ego, but not of the immortal "supramundane" Self of the indwelling Buddha.
		The Buddha states in the "Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra" (Tibetan version): "Nirvana is deathless...
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Nirvana (1242 words)

	Tathagatagarbha - Free Encyclopedia of Thelema
		Three of the most important early texts for the introduction of this doctrine are the Tathagatagarbha Sutra, the Śrīmālā-sūtra and the Awakening of Faith; the "Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra" and the Anunatva-Apurnatva-Nirdesa sutra are also vital texts for a fuller understanding of "Tathagatagarbha" teaching.
		The Tathagatagarbha doctrine is closely related to that of the notion of Buddha-nature; indeed, in the Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra, which is the lengthiest sutra dealing with the immanent and transcendent presence of the Tathagatagarbha within all beings, the terms "Buddha-nature" ("Buddha-dhatu") and "Tathagatagarbha" are presented as essentially synonymous.
		The Tathagatagarbha is indicated by the relevant sutras to be the ultimate, pure, ungraspable, irreducible, invulnerable, true and deathless Quintessence of the Buddha's liberating Reality, the very core of his highest being (Dharmakaya).
	www.egnu.org /thelema/index.php/Tathagatagarbha (679 words)

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		According to Dr. Akira Hirakawa, the oldest sutra in the Prajnaparamita corpus is almost certainly the Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 lines (Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra) and in it the Sanskrit statement for the "self enlightened mind" (prakrtis cittasya prabhasvara) is not to be found.
		Similarly, in the Mahaparinirvana Sutra, although one hears of "all beings possess buddha-nature", there is also numerous mention of the icchantika - "those beings who shall never achieve Buddhahood".
		In fact, the major Tathagathagarbha sutras such as the Lion Roar of Queen Srimala and the Mahaparinirvana clearly asserts L as the atman.
	www.gruntose.com /Info/Buddha/Tathagathagarbha_not_Buddhistic (2116 words)

	Integrative Spirituality :: Integral Spirituality, Religion, God, Buddha, Integral Philosophy
		It is in this sutra that most of Shakya's eminent disciples, known as the adherents of Hinayanism, are astonished with the profound wisdom, the eloquent speech, and the supernatural power of Vimalakirtti, a Bodhisattva, and confess the inferiority of their faith.
		Sutras used by Zen Masters.--Ten Dai failed to explain away the discrepancies and contradictions of which the Canon is full, and often contradicted himself by the ignoring of historical[1] facts.
		As there were, however, no written sutras to disprove their assertion, the elders, such as Yaça, Revata, and others, who opposed the Indulgences, had to convoke the second council of 700 monks, in which they succeeded in getting the Indulgences condemned, and rehearsed the Buddha's instruction for the second time.
	www.integrativespirituality.org /postnuke/html/static-docs_Books-buddhism-Religion_of_the_Samurai-rosa05.htm (6822 words)

	Tathagatagarbha doctrine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The concept of the Tathagatagarbha is closely related to that of the Buddha-nature; indeed, in the Angulimaliya Sutra and in the Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra, which is the lengthiest sutra dealing with the immanent and transcendent presence of the Tathagatagarbha within all beings, the terms "Buddha-nature" ("Buddha-dhatu") and "Tathagatagarbha" are employed as synonymous concepts.
		The Tathagatagarbha is indicated by the relevant sutras to be the ultimate, pure, ungraspable, inconceivable, irreducible, unassailable, boundless, true and deathless Quintessence of the Buddha's liberating Reality, the very core of his highest being (Dharmakaya).
		The Tathagatagarbha is, according to the final sutric teaching of the Mahayana Nirvana Sutra, the hidden interior Buddhic Self (Atman), untouched by all impurity and grasping ego.
	www.enpsychlopedia.com /psypsych/Tathagatagarbha (1016 words)

	Dharma Realm Buddhist Association - Dharma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		There are two sutras having this title, one Mahayana and one Hinayana.
		Both sutras recount the events which took place and the teachings of the Buddha which he bestowed immediately prior to his entering nirvana.
		As to length, the Hinayana text is chapter length, while the Mahayana sutra is three volumes in English translation.
	www.drba.org /dharma/btts/9xxentrydetail.asp?wid=20 (134 words)

	3. The Universe Is The Scripture[Fn#107] Of Zen Page 1
		The Sutra Pitaka, compiled by Ananda; the Vinaya Pitaka, compiled by Upali; the Abhidharma Pitaka, compiled by Kacyapa according to Huen Tsang (Ta-tan-si-yu-ki).
		The Sutra Pitaka, compiled by Ananda; the Vinaya Pitaka, compiled by Upali; the Abhidharma Pitaka, compiled by Purna--according to Paramartha ('A Commentary on the History of the Hinayana Schools').
		Of these three collections of the Sacred Writings, the first two, or Sutra and Vinaya, of Mahayana, as well as of Himayana, are believed to be the direct teachings of Shakya Muni himself, because all the instructions are put in the mouth of the Master or sanctioned by him.
	www.web-books.com /Classics/Nonfiction/Religion/Samurai/SamuraiC4P1.htm (1224 words)

	Thelemapedia: The Encyclopedia of Thelema & Magick \| Shunyata (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The class of Buddhist scriptures known as the "Tathagatagarbha" sutras presents a seemingly variant view of Emptiness, according to which the Buddha and Nirvana, unlike compounded, conditioned phenomena, are not empty of intrinsic existence, but merely of the impermanent, the painful and the selfless.
		The "Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra" supports such a vision and views Ultimate Emptiness as the Buddhic Knowledge which sees both Emptiness and non-Emptiness, wherein "the Empty is the totality of Samsara and the non-Empty is Great Nirvana".
		The Buddha in the Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra further indicates that to view absolutely everything as empty is an unbalanced approach and constitutes a deviation from the middle path of Dharma: "The wise perceive Emptiness and non-Emptiness, the Eternal and the Impermanent, Suffering and Bliss, the Self and non-Self.
	www.thelemapedia.org /index.php/Shunyata (771 words)

	Nirvana Sutra :: Appreciation of the "Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra"
		Inspired by this superlative sutra, I have created this website to encourage the accurate study and practice of what may be called "Nirvana Sutra Buddhism" - a very positive, balanced, faith-promoting and spiritually affirmative manifestation of Buddhism, which recognises the hidden reality of the egoless Buddha-Self in all beings.
		The Mahaparinirvana Sutra is a key sutra for an understanding of the Buddha's teachings on the Buddha-dhatu ("Buddha Nature", "Buddha Element", "Buddha Principle") and the synonymous Tathagatagarbha (indwelling Buddha Essence of each being).
		The English text of the sutra mainly cited for reference throughout this study is the specially commissioned English translation by Stephen Hodge of both the Faxian and Tibetan versions of the scripture, as well as that same scholar's occasional forays into the Dharmakshema "Northern" version.
	www.nirvanasutra.org.uk (1014 words)

	E-sangha, Buddhist Forum and Buddhism Forum > Mahaparinirvana Sutra
		How should Bodhisattva-mahasattvas uphold this sutra?" The Buddha said to Kasyapa: "The name of this sutra is to be “Mahaparinirvana”.
		The signification [of this sutra] is extremely deep, and what is written [in it] is good.
		Hence we say "Mahaparinirvana." O good man! This is like a doctor who has a secret treatment embracing all medical treatments for disease.
	www.lioncity.net /buddhism/lofiversion/index.php/t21400.html (1615 words)

	The Sutra
		Literally, Sutra (C. Ching, J. Kyo) means thread, or line, or the warp and woof of a fabric.
		More specifically, it is the Sutra, the words of the Buddha that live on and teach those that listen with faith.
		In practicing the Sutra (reading, reciting, worshipping, spreading the word, etc) one brings it to life and attains its wisdom and virtues (its Body of Reward, S. Sambhogakaya) and is spiritually transformed into the Buddha in this world teaching the Dharma to enlighten others (the Body of Manifestation and Response, S. Nirmanakaya).
	www.tientai.net /teachings/Sutra/kyo1.htm (965 words)

	Buddhism in a Nutshell - Chap 69 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		It is because of its veneration of the principal text of the sect, the Lotus Sutra, i.e.
		It is traced that the study of the Lotus Sutra in China was commenced as early as 300 AD, and its translation by Kumarajiva was completed in 406 AD.
		The Lotus Sutra is the principal text of Tien-tai sect.
	www.buddhistdoor.com /bdoor/archive/nutshell/teach69.htm (650 words)

	Soka Gakkai Dictionary of Buddhism
		This is a revision of the northern version in light of the Mahaparinirvana Sutra translated by Fa-hsien and Buddhabhadra, and consists of thirty-six volumes and twenty-five chapters.
		This sutra also describes the cremation of the Buddha's body, the distribution of his ashes, etc. Fragments of the Sanskrit texts from which these translations were made are extant.
		The Hinayana Nirvana sutras are not so much expositions of Shakyamuni Buddha's teachings as descriptions of the final events of his life, his entry into nirvana, and the distribution of his remains.
	www.sgi-usa.org /buddhism/dictionary/define?tid=1263 (482 words)

	Mahaparinirvana Sutra: Chapter 12 On the Buddha Nature
		Lamenting that people had not been able to transcend the symbols of the translated sutras to grasp the true meaning behind the words and predicitng that he would be proven right and eventually exonerated, Tao-sheng retreated to Lu-shan in 430, via Hu-ch'iu-shan in 429.
		The study and exegesis of the Nirvana Sutra continued during the fourth century and into the beginning of the fifth, largely due to Tao-sheng's study of the text and the contraversy over the related theory of Buddha-nature he initiated.
		This textual study did not evolve into a full-fledged system or "school" in the full sense of the term, and it was to be overshadowed by the development of other schools in the sixth century.
	nichirenscoffeehouse.net /books/NirvanaSutra12.html (4577 words)

	Saddharmapundarika(Lotus Sutra) and other Sutras (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		One can surmise which sutras were regarded as most sacred in Buddhist centers along the Silk Road by examining the number of manuscripts of each which have survived in Central Asia and Dunhuang.
		Although this survey does not mention the Sutra on the Great Passing-away (Mahaparinirvana-sutra), it was also venerated in all regions by followers of the teaching of the Buddha of all tribes and peoples in India, Central Asia, the Far East and Southeast Asiat.
		The Lotus Sutra is geared toward providing real help to all beings irrespective of their social position.
	www.lotossutra.at /english/lotosutra.htm (372 words)

	Entering The Tao of Sudden Enlightenment; A Treatise On Entering The Tao Of Sudden Enlightenment
		Finally, it is what the sutra calls "Attaining the patient endurance of the Uncreate." If you have not yet arrived at this stage, then you should dedicate yourself to the task, make a great effort and practice diligently.
		However, the opposite of this is, also, logical and reasonable, when the sutra says: "The Dharma is the teacher of all Buddhas." After attaining Perfect Enlightenment, they begin to expound on the twelve divisions of the Sutras in order to convert all sentient beings.
		The sutra says: "The void has neither a middle nor extremes, and it is the same with the Body of the Buddha." The voidness of all forms means that mind dwells on nothing whatsoever; and dwelling upon nothing anywhere implies the void nature of all forms.
	www.ymba.org /TaChu/tachu2.htm (9744 words)

	Is there a Bible in Buddhism? - Buddha Chat :: Buddhism Discussion Forum
		Most importantly the Lotus Sutra is considered by academics and many faithful as the Buddha's most important work in that is was given in the last eight years of the Shakyamuni's time on earth.
		It is called the complete teaching for various reasons, not the least of which it is the only text that grants "enlightenment" for women equally and scientifically explains the workings of our universe, the Buddhist universal Law and thirdly it explains One's "eternal life" in detail in the sixteenth Roll.
		The Lotus Sutra is easily available, but not necessarily is it for beginners on the pathway.
	www.buddhachat.org /forum/showthread.php?t=138 (754 words)

	Tathagatagarbha info here at en.35of100d.info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Beauty of Practicing Faith Many âphilosophicalâ schools and sutras of Mahayana Buddhism have focused on the nature of enlightenment and Nirvana itself, from the Madhyamika and its rival, Yogacara, to the Tathagatagarbha teachings and Zen.
		The concept of the Tathagatagarbha is closely related to that of the Buddha-nature; indeed, in the Angulimaliya Sutra and in the Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra, which latter is the lengthiest sutra dealing with the immanent and transcendent presence of the Tathagatagarbha within all beings, the terms "Buddha-nature" ("Buddha-dhatu") and "Tathagatagarbha" are employed as synonymous concepts.
		In the Angulimaliya Sutra, for instance, it is stated that teaching only non-Self and dismissing the reality of the Tathagatagarbha, karmically leads one into unfortunate modes of existence, whereas spreading the doctrine of the Tathagatagarbha will bring benefit to the world.
	en.35of100d.info /Tathagatagarbha (1299 words)

	3. The Universe Is The Scripture[Fn#107] Of Zen Page 4
		(a) Historical Contradictions.--For instance, Hinayana sutras are held to be the first sermon of the Buddha by the author of Saddharma-pundarika, while Avatamsaka declares itself to be the first sermon.
		It is clear that the name 'Hinayana' was coined by the Mahayanists, as there is no sutra which calls itself 'Hinayana.' It is therefore evident that when the Hinayana books took the present shape there appeared no Mahayana sutras.
		(15) The authors of the Mahayana sutras should have expected the opposition of the Hinayanists, because they say not seldom that there might be some who would not believe in and oppose Mahayanism as not being the Buddha's teaching, but that of the Evil One.
	www.web-books.com /classics/Nonfiction/Religion/Samurai/SamuraiC4P4.htm (1107 words)

	Sutta Translations
		The oldest sutras in the Mahayana tradition are the so-called “wisdom sutras”, all of which teach detachment.
		Mahaprajnaparamita Sutra - A Mahayana sutra, said to have been expounded by the Buddha over several times, consisting of 600 rolls of text in 120 volumes, and considered to be the fundamental work on Wisdom.
		The Sutra Pitaka, the second division of the Tipitaka, consists of over 10,000 Sutras, or discourses, delivered by the Buddha and his close disciples during the Buddha's forty-five year teaching career, as well as many additional verses by other members of the Sangha.
	www.dharmamemphis.com /suttas (2897 words)

	Faith in Buddhiam
		This and other prajnaparamita sutras explain that such persons who naturally engender faith in these texts are those who have worshipped and revered countless Buddhas in past incarnations.
		This interpretation of the "Pure Land" sutras represents perhaps the zenith of faith-orientated Buddhism and remains controversial, although Shinran's school of "Jodo Shinshu" is today perhaps the largest Buddhist sect in Japan.
		The same sutra asserts that the Dharma as a whole is difficult to grasp with mere words, and that ultimately only those Bodhisattvas who believe with firm faith can penetrate its nature.
	www.purifymind.com /FaithinBuddhism.htm (1958 words)

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