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Pursuing means something in the history of ancient India. 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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: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri鈥檚 Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Pursuing (spiritual stages of life) refers to one of the practices employed in the Hermitages of ancient India, as vividly depicted in the Kath膩s (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanas奴ri in his 8th-century Kuvalayam膩l膩 (a Prakrit Camp奴, similar to K膩vya poetry).鈥擯age 87.20-28: Here is a vivid description of the intellectual and spiritual life in the A艣rama of a Jaina Muni. Uddyotanas奴ri gives a list of twenty-one methods of study and discussions and approaches to the tenets of religion and philosophy, [e.g., pursuing the stages of 艢ukladhy膩na and Dharmadhy膩na] [...]. Also see the description of the hermitage of Div膩kara Mitra described by B膩峁嘺 in the Har峁carita.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Full-text (+201): Parisarpa, Anudhavana, Anussarana, Samutsarana, Avadhavana, Anupadika, Shashayu, Upasevin, Parimargin, Pathalaga, Arincamana, Anulagna, Sevin, Apathagamin, Karyapekshin, Prakalana, Dridhagrahin, Svartha, Lubdhaka, Vidyanusevana.
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Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter II - The J膩taka Of The Bull (峁涐梗abha) < [Volume III]
Chapter V - The many Buddhas (bahubuddha-s奴tra) < [Volume I]
Chapter XX - 艢y膩maka J膩taka < [Volume II]
Mahabharata (English Summary) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CCLXXVII - Yudhishthira Seeks Guidance on Pursuing Virtue from Bhishma < [Mokshadharma Parva]
Section CXII - Satyaki's Battle: Crushing foes, pursuing glory, avoiding Drona < [Jayadratha-Vadha Parva]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Maha Buddhavamsa鈥擳he Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Biography (35): Up膩li Mah膩thera < [Chapter 43 - Forty-one Arahat-Mahatheras and their Respective Etadagga titles]
Part 6 - Overt Action and Action in Private < [Chapter 40 - The Buddha Declared the Seven Factors of Non-Decline for Rulers]
Sakka鈥檚 Question (9-11): On the P膩timokkha Restraint (sa峁僾ara) < [Chapter 39 - How the 膧峁乶膩峁璱ya Paritta came to be Taught]
Philosophy of language in the Five Nikayas (by K.T.S. Sarao)
12.6. The Five Methods for Removing Unwholesome Thoughts < [Chapter 4 - Philosophy of Language in the Five Nik膩yas]
1. Preliminary < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
11.1. Samatha and Vipassan膩 < [Chapter 4 - Philosophy of Language in the Five Nik膩yas]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 244-245 - The Story of Culla S膩r墨 < [Chapter 18 - Mala Vagga (Impurities)]
Verse 183-185 - The Story of the Question Raised by Venerable 膧nanda < [Chapter 14 - Buddha Vagga (The Buddha鈥�)]