Three activities: 1 definition
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Three activities 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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical SystemsThe Three Activities of Scholars are known in Tibetan as mkhas pa'i bya ba gsum. They are:
- teaching (i.e., serving the teaching by way of explanations),
- debating (i.e., serving the teaching by way of debate), and
- writing (or, more properly, composing) (i.e., serving the teaching by disseminating one鈥檚 writings).
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.
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Partial matches: Three.
Full-text (+17): Ekayoga, Composing, Debating, Writing, Teaching, mkhas pa'i bya ba gsum, Jivika, Pradoshiki, Adhikaraniki, Pranatipatiki, Svahasta, Ajnavyapadiki, Darshana, Mithyatva, Iryapatha, Prarambha, Samyaktva, Kayiki, Paritapiki, Sparshana.
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Search found 20 books and stories containing Three activities; (plurals include: Three activitieses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 2 - On activities < [Chapter 8]
Part 6 - On two-organ and more organ beings < [Chapter 2]
Part 7 - On man鈥檚 activities arising out of endeavour, etc. < [Chapter 2]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 7.34 - The transgressions of Pro峁dhopav膩sa-vrata < [Chapter 7 - The Five Vows]
Verse 9.40 - The support of the four kinds of pure meditation < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]
Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 131 [Citi艣akti鈥檚 perpetuity in the four mental states] < [Chapter 3 - Third Vimar艣a]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati D膩sa)
Verse 3.1.8 < [Chapter 1 - Meeting Again at the House of 艢r墨 Advaita 膧c膩rya]
Devala-smriti (critical study) (by Mukund Lalji Wadekar)
5. Division of Grihasthas: Yayavara and Shalina < [Chapter 9 - The distinctive features of the Devalasmriti]
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Text Sections 184-185 < [Khenpo Ch枚ga鈥檚 Oral Explanations]
Khenpo Kunpal's Commentary (english)
Translator鈥檚 Introduction < [Introduction Text]