Nine Teachings: 1 definition
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Nine Teachings means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaNine Teachings:—A technical term in Buddhism corresponding to the Sanskrit pravacana defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 62):
- Discourses (ūٰ),
- Prosimetrum (geya),
- Explanation (첹ṇa),
- verse, exalted utterance (ٳǻԲ),
- Birth-story (ٲ첹),
- Elaboration (vaipulya),
- Wonderful thing (adbhutadharma),
- Instruction (ܱ貹ś).
The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., ‘nine teachings�). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
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Partial matches: Teaching.
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