Lying: 4 definitions

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Lying means something in Buddhism, Pali, Christianity. 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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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems

1) Lying (about one鈥檚 attainments) in Tibetan refers to the 鈥�Four Basic Transgressions鈥�.鈥擜ccordingly, [while discussing the Vinaya lineage in China]鈥擶hile there is an account of ten nuns coming to China from India, including the Sinhalese nun Devasar膩 (fifth century) and others, we do not know whether there was a transmission of nun鈥檚 vows descending from them. It is said that from the Four Basic Transgressions [e.g., lying about one鈥檚 attainments] down to the seven Dharmas for resolving disputes, the Chinese Vinaya is not different from that of Tibet; the difference is in the matter of various religious practices, which may conform to the customs of the country or be taken from other sects.

2) (Abstention for twenty-four hours from) Lying refers to one of the 鈥�The Eight-limbed Rule鈥� (in Tibetan: yan lag brgyad pa'i khrims).鈥擜ccordingly [while describing the history of the Nyingma philosophical system and the age of Padmasambhava]鈥擺...] Trisong Detsen invited the great pandit 艢膩ntarak峁ta to Tibet. The preceptor taught the ten virtues and the dharmas of the eighteen sense fields, and instituted the Eight-limbed Rule [e.g., abstention for twenty-four hours from lying]. The powerful local gods did not like this, so the god Nyenchen Thanglha struck Red Mountain with lightning, [...].

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.

General definition (in Buddhism)

: A Buddhist Library: In This Very Life

Lying refers to one of the Traditional Four Postures (used in any type of meditation).鈥擲uitable and appropriate activities can bring about insight knowledge. Seven types of suitability should be met in order to create an environment that is supportive of meditation practice. [...] The seventh and last kind of suitability is that of posture. [...] Beginning yogis should avoid the lying and the standing postures. The lying posture is problematic because it brings on drowsiness. In it there is not much effort being made to maintain the posture, and there is too much comfort.

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Search found 488 books and stories containing Lying; (plurals include: Lyings). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

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