Lokayata, 尝辞办腻测补迟补, Loka-ayata: 15 definitions
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In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesName of a branch of brahmin learning (D.i.11, etc.); the name signifies that which pertains to the ordinary view (of the world)- i.e., common or popular philosophy - much the same as lokakkhayika (popular philosophy). For a discussion of the word see Dial.i.166 72.
Therav膩da is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩尝辞办腻测补迟补 (啶侧啶曕ぞ啶い) refers to 鈥渕aterialism鈥�, according to the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩: the eighth chapter of the Mah膩sa峁僴ip膩ta (a collection of Mah膩y膩na Buddhist S奴tras).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] At that time, sixty 办辞峁璱蝉 of Bodhisattvas, having stood up from the congregation, joined their palms, paid homage to the Lord, and then uttered these verses in one voice: 鈥榌...] (199) Being mingled with materialists (濒辞办腻测补迟补), praising themselves, disparaging noble ones, they will be ignorant and arrogant. (200) Giving up to stay in the wilderness, always taking pleasure among the crowds of people, practicing worldly incantations, they will be attached to [the view] that there is a permanent substance. [...]鈥欌��.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
India history and geography
: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri鈥檚 Kuvalayamala-katha (history)尝辞办腻测补迟补 (啶侧啶曕ぞ啶い) philosophy refers to one of the topics taught at the Educational institutions in ancient India, which attracted students from near and distant countries, as 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 150.17 f. & 151.1-5: There is described an educational institution which included students from L膩峁璦, Kar峁嚹佱弓aka, M膩lava, Ka峁囜箛ujja, God膩var墨 (Nasik), Mah膩r膩峁ａ弓ra, Saur膩峁ａ弓ra, 艢r墨ka峁囜弓ha (Thanesvar) and Sindha. The courses of study comprised [e.g., 尝辞办腻测补迟补 or 颁腻谤惫腻办补 philosophies] [...]. At another place (151.6-11) the prince came across persons who cultivated the seventy-two arts and sixty-four sciences, [...].
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary尝辞办腻测补迟补 (啶侧啶曕ぞ啶い).鈥�a. atheistical, materialistic.
-迟补岣� a materialist, an atheist, a follower of 颁丑腻谤惫腻办补.
-tam materialism, atheism; (for some account see the first chapter of the Sarvadar艣anasa峁僩raha).
尝辞办腻测补迟补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms loka and 腻测补迟补 (啶嗋く啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary尝辞办腻测补迟补 (啶侧啶曕ぞ啶い).鈥攏.
(-迟补峁�) The system of atheistical philosophy taught by Charvaka. E. loka the world, 腻峁� before, yati to strive, aff. ac .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary尝辞办腻测补迟补 (啶侧啶曕ぞ啶い).鈥攊. e. 濒辞办补-腻-测补迟补 (vb. yam?), n. The system of atheistical philosophy, taught by 颁腻谤惫腻办补.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 尝辞办腻测补迟补 (啶侧啶曕ぞ啶い):鈥擺from loka > lok] mfn. 鈥榳orld-extended (?)鈥�, materialistic
2) [v.s. ...] m. a materialist, [Buddhist literature; N墨laka峁囜弓ha; 膧ryavidy膩-sudh膩kara] (迟墨-鈭歬峁� [Parasmaipada] -karoti, to consider as materialistic)
3) [v.s. ...] n. ([scilicet] 艣腻蝉迟谤补 or mata or tantra), materialism, the system of atheistical philosophy (taught by 颁腻谤惫腻办补), [Prabodha-candrodaya; Sarvadar艣ana-sa峁僩raha etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary尝辞办腻测补迟补 (啶侧啶曕ぞ啶い):鈥擺濒辞办腻+测补迟补] (迟补峁�) 1. n. The atheistical philosophy taught by 颁丑腻谤惫腻办补.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary尝辞办腻测补迟补 refers to: what pertains to the ordinary view (of the world), common or popular philosophy, or as Rhys Davids (Dial. I. 171) puts it: 鈥渘ame of a branch of Brahman learning, probably Nature-lore鈥�; later worked into a qu芒si system of 鈥渃asuistry, sophistry. 鈥� Franke, D墨gha translation 19, translates as 鈥渓ogisch beweisende Naturerkl盲rung鈥� (see the long note on this page, and cp. Dial. I. 166鈥�172 for detail of 濒辞办腻测补迟补). It is much the same as 濒辞办-补办办丑腻测(颈办补) or popular philosophy. 鈥�-鈥� D. I, 11, 88; Vin. II, 139; Sn. p. 105 (=vita峁囜笉a-v膩dasattha SnA 447, as at DA. I, 247); Miln. 4, 10, 178; A. I, 163, 166; III, 223. Cp. BSk. 濒辞办腻测补迟补 Divy 630, 633, and 濒辞办腻测补迟颈办补 ibid. 619. See also Kern鈥檚 remarks at Toev. s. v.
Note: 濒辞办腻测补迟补 is a Pali compound consisting of the words loka and 腻测补迟补.
[Pali to Burmese]
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(Auto-Translation): The text is a scripture of the world view, written about the doctrine of the materialistic individuals who oppose the teachings of the Buddha. It is a scripture that states the detrimental impact of not engaging in good deeds for the welfare of the community. Also, take a look at the Vinaya texts. Please refer to the original.
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusL艒k腻测补迟补 (嗖侧硧嗖曕簿嗖菠):鈥擺adjective] of materialism or materialists; not believing in the existence of god, other world, etc.; materialist.
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L艒k腻测补迟补 (嗖侧硧嗖曕簿嗖菠):鈥�
1) [noun] the philosophic doctrine that matter is the only reality and that everything in the world, including thought, will, and feeling, can be explained only in terms of matter; materialism.
2) [noun] a person who believes or advocates in materialism; a materialist.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary尝辞办腻测补迟补 (啶侧啶曕ぞ啶い):鈥攏. an atheist; a materialist;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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