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Philosophical questions that Buddha refused to answer
the sphere of reason," are unanswerable questions or undeclared questions. They are sets of questions that should not be thought about, and which the
The_unanswerable_questions
Logic puzzle by Raymond Smullyan
the following clarifications: a single god may be asked more than one question, questions are permitted to depend on the answers to earlier questions
The_Hardest_Logic_Puzzle_Ever
In religion and philosophy, immaterial essence of a living being
silent on this matter, because they are invalid questions. When asked such a question ("Who is reborn?") the existence of a self is presupposed. However,
Soul
Buddhist text dated between 100 BCE and 200 CE
The Milindapañha (lit. 'Questions of Milinda') is a Buddhist text which dates from sometime between 100 BC and 200 AD. It purports to record a dialogue
Milinda_Panha
International Nichiren Buddhist movement
vice-presidents, including Hiromasa Ikeda, son of the founder. It claims 12 million adherents, but scholars claim the number is overestimated. Recent scholarship
Soka_Gakkai_International
Short instructive text in some Buddhist practices
The popular Western understanding sees kōan as referring to an unanswerable question or a meaningless or absurd statement. However, in Zen practice,
Koan
1963 novel by Julio Cortázar
multiple endings, a neverending search through unanswerable questions. An author's note suggests that the book would best be read in one of two possible
Hopscotch_(Cortázar_novel)
Dharani Sutra in Mahāyāna Buddhism
The Uṣṇīṣa Vijaya Dhāraṇī (Sanskrit IAST; English: Dhāraṇī of the Victorious Uṣṇīṣa, Chinese: 佛頂尊勝陀羅尼經; Pinyin: Fódǐng Zūnshèng Tuóluóní Jīng; Rōmaji:
Uṣṇīṣa_Vijaya_Dhāraṇī
Buddhist doctrine
pair of opposites, and for other questions the single [pair] that accords with this fashion, then you do not lose the principle. Golden mean (philosophy)
Middle_Way
Mauryan emperor from 269 to 232 BCE
History's Intriguing Questions: Investigating History's Intriguing Questions. ABC-CLIO. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-59884-078-0. Archived from the original on 3 January
Ashoka
Cātummahārājika) heaven is the first world of the devas in Buddhist cosmology. The word Cāturmahārājakāyika refers to the Four Heavenly Kings (Cāturmahārāja)
Cāturmahārājakāyika
Variety of spiritual meditation practices in Indian religions
about them is primarily from the Buddhist and Jain texts; scholars question whether the description of Ajivikas has been fairly and completely summarized
Tapas_(Indian_religions)
Collection of sayings of the Buddha in verse form
1960–65; reprinted in Questions and Answers, Collected Works of the Mother, 3, Pondicherry, 1977 Growing the Bodhi Tree in the Garden of the Heart, tr Khantipalo
Dhammapada
Buddhist gods
The Four Heavenly Kings are four Buddhist gods or devas, each of whom is believed to watch over one cardinal direction of the world. The Hall of Four Heavenly
Four_Heavenly_Kings
Indian religion and philosophy
Harvard University, Department of South Asian studies, 2013, p. 144. "The Questions of the Nāga King Sāgara (3) | 84000 Reading Room". Klostermaier (2010),
Buddhism
Adherents of Buddhism
Indian religious and philosophical tradition founded by the Buddha in the 6th or 5th century BCE in the Indian subcontinent. Buddhist identity may be religious
Buddhists
Race of deities in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism
and Jainism. They are the exalted ones among the Uragas, a race of primordial reptilian beings who are cousins to the nāga. Like the nāga, they are often
Mahoraga
Jñānaśrīmitra (fl. 975-1025 C.E.) was an Indian Buddhist philosopher of the epistemological (pramana) tradition of Buddhist philosophy, which goes back
Jñanasrimitra
Enlightened being in Buddhism
insight into the nature of existence, has achieved nirvana, and has been liberated from the endless cycle of rebirth. The understanding of the concept has
Arhat
was a Buddhist monk of the Sarvastivada school who flourished in the 2nd century CE. A native of Gandhāra, he presided over the 4th Buddhist council in
Vasumitra_(Buddhism)
Term attributed to the Gautama Buddha
the Gautama Buddha, for his reported responses to certain questions about reality. One such instance is when he was asked the fourteen unanswerable questions
Noble_Silence
One of Wisdom kings in Buddhism
Acala or Achala (Sanskrit: अचल, "The Immovable", IPA: [ˈɐt͜ɕɐlɐ]), also known as Acalanātha (अचलनाथ, "Immovable Lord") or Āryācalanātha (आर्याचलनाथ, "Noble
Acala
Recall of fabricated, misinterpreted or distorted memories
for unanswerable questions than they are to confabulate. Ultimately, misinformation effects can be minimized by tailoring individual interviews to the specific
Confabulation
British-Australian Theravada Buddhist monk (born 1951)
Tough Questions to Ajahn Brahm [1] "Pāli/Theravada Vinaya" "Operated by the Buddhist Society of Western Australia". bodhinyana.org.au. Archived from the original
Ajahn_Brahm
Vietnamese Buddhist monk and activist (1926–2022)
to Vietnam using gestures, nodding and shaking his head in response to questions". In January 2019, a representative of Plum Village, Sister True Dedication
Thích_Nhất_Hạnh
Buddhist meditation movement
The Vipassanā movement refers to a branch of modern Burmese Theravāda Buddhism that promotes "bare insight" (Sukkha-Vipassana) meditation practice to
Vipassana_movement
Buddhist term for aspirant to enlightenment
Prophecy (Toh 192), The Questions of the Girl Sumati (Toh 74), The Questions of Gaṅgottara (Toh 75), The Questions of an Old Lady (Toh 171), The Miraculous Play
Bodhisattva
Buddhist monk, cousin and brother-in-law of Gautama Siddhārtha
earliest days of the religion. The name Devadatta means god-given in Palī and Sanskrit. It is composed from the stem form of deva ("god") and the past participle
Devadatta
Spiritual leader of Tibet from 1879 to 1933
the 13th Dalai Lama of Tibet enthroned during a turbulent modern era. He presided during the collapse of the Qing dynasty, and is referred to as "the
13th_Dalai_Lama
Sculptures in Afghanistan before 2001
never recognised the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, New Delhi offered to arrange for the transfer of all the artifacts in question to India, "where they
Buddhas_of_Bamiyan
Mummified Buddhist monk
while meditating in 1973. Daeng was born in 1894 in Ko Samui, an island off the east coast of Thailand. His birth name was Phra Khru Samathakittikhun. He
Luang_Pho_Daeng
East Asian manifestation of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara
Tibetan, the name is Chenrézik (སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས). In Vietnamese, the name is Quan Âm, Quan Thế Âm or Quán Tự Tại. In Japanese, Guanyin is pronounced Kannon
Guanyin
Celestial musicians in Hinduism
(dwelling near the Sun / in the heavenly waters) which watches over the Soma (apparently) for the benefit of the gods and the sacrificers." The gandharva also
Gandharva
Historical city in Lumbini Province, Nepal
Lumbini (pronounced [/lʊmˈbiːni/] , "the lovely" or "beautiful garden") is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District of Lumbini Province in
Lumbini
Ancient Eurasian icon and Nazi symbol
thunder god was Horagalles, thought to derive from "Old Man Thor" (Þórr karl). Sometimes on the drums, a male figure with a hammer-like object in either
Swastika
Shrine commonly found in temples and homes in Japanese Buddhist cultures
scroll. The butsudan has multiple religious uses, including venerating the ancestors, paying respects to the recent dead, and venerating the Buddha. A
Butsudan
Buddhist branches in Asia by region
and Northern Buddhism are geographical terms sometimes used to describe the three main schools of Buddhism: Theravāda, Mahāyāna, and Vajrayāna. Buddhism
Southern, Eastern and Northern Buddhism
Southern,_Eastern_and_Northern_Buddhism
Founder of Buddhism
the Discipline, the Noble Way of Life, the Fears to Come, the Poem on the Silent Sage, the Discourse on the Pure Life, Upatisa's Questions, and the Advice
The_Buddha
This list shows the distribution of the Buddhist religion, practiced by about 320 million people, representing 4.1% of the world's total population as
Buddhism_by_country
Buddhist practices leading to liberation from saṃsāra
has questioned the historicity and chronology of the description of the four jhanas. Bronkhorst states that this path may be similar to what the Buddha
Noble_Eightfold_Path
Buddhist temple in Wakayama, Japan
the Meiji restoration. It is the first stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage and the main hall is classified as an Important Cultural Property by the
Seiganto-ji
Meditation-based school of Mahāyāna Buddhism
in Japanese as dokusan, daisan, or sanzen). The process includes standardized answers, "checking questions" (sassho 拶所), and common sets of "capping phrase"
Zen
Two small collections of suttas within the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism
collection of the words spoken by the Buddha. The suttas portray the Aṭṭhakavagga as some of the Buddha's first sermons; the Udana depicts the Buddha asking
Aṭṭhakavagga and Pārāyanavagga
Aṭṭhakavagga_and_Pārāyanavagga
Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
1929 by the Sōtō school of Zen. The outline of the statue was complete by 1934 but work was suspended at the outbreak of the Pacific War. The Ofuna Kannon
Ōfuna_Kannon
American nonprofit organization
Charlottesville, Va., the institute “brings science and contemplative wisdom together to better understand the mind and create positive change in the world." Over
Mind_&_Life_Institute
Guardians of the Buddha
contexts), also known as the Deva or Benevolent Kings, are two wrathful and muscular guardians of the Buddha standing today at the entrance of many Buddhist
Nio_(Buddhism)
Ancient Buddha
Kassapa is the twenty-seventh of the twenty-nine named Buddhas, the sixth of the Seven Buddhas of Antiquity, and the third of the 1002 Buddhas of the present
Kassapa_Buddha
Resolute determination, in Buddhism
determination." In the late canonical literature of Theravāda Buddhism, adhiṭṭhāna is one of the ten "perfections" (dasa pāramiyo), exemplified by the bodhisatta's
Adhiṭṭhāna
Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia
article contains Khmer text. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Khmer script. This article contains
Angkor_Wat
Spiritual concept
Hinduism, the third eye refers to the ajna (or brow) chakra. In both Hinduism and Buddhism, the third eye is said to be located around the middle of the forehead
Third_eye
Flat metal gong used in Zen monasteries
buildings throughout the temple grounds are sounded simultaneously to alert the members of the community beyond the range of the umpan." Buddhism in Japan
Umpan
Disciple of Buddha
(Sanskrit: कृशा गौतमी; Pali: Kisā Gotamī) was the wife of a wealthy man of Shravasti. Her story is one of the most famous ones in Buddhism. After losing
Kisa_Gotami
Mantra in East Asian Buddhism
the mantra is associated with both the Buddha Vairocana as well as the Bodhisattva Amoghapāśa. The mantra also has various other names including the Mantra
Mantra_of_Light
Religious mountain in Tibet Autonomous Region
Region of China. It lies in the Gangdise Shan mountain range of the Transhimalaya, in the western part of the Tibetan Plateau. The peak of Mount Kailash is
Mount_Kailash
Branch of Buddhism
the Samvara and Guhyasamaja texts show direct borrowing from Shaiva tantric literature. However, other scholars such as Ronald M. Davidson question the
Mahayana
Buddhist term, referring to the Buddha as transcendent
nirvana. In the Aggi-Vacchagotta Sutta, an ascetic named Vaccha questions the Buddha on a variety of metaphysical issues. When Vaccha asks about the status
Tathāgata
Mythological creatures in Indian religions
Mahabharata. The Brahma Purana describes the reign of Adishesha as the king of the serpents in Patala: During the night the light of the moon is not utilised
Nāga
Group of austerities or ascetic practices taught in Buddhism
from the root dhu "to shake" and could mean practices which help one "shake off" the defilements. Thus, the dhutangas are meant to help eliminate the defilements
Dhutanga
Mongolian prince
Mongolian: Аньда), was the leader of the Tümed Mongols and the de facto ruler of the Right Wing, or western tribes, of the Mongols. He was the grandson of Dayan
Altan_Khan
Spiritual and ritual symbol in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism
considered to represent the abode of the deity. Each yantra is unique and calls the deity into the presence of the practitioner through the elaborate symbolic
Mandala
Series of monolithic columns on the Indian subcontinent
The pillars of Ashoka are a series of monolithic columns dispersed throughout the Indian subcontinent, erected—or at least inscribed with edicts—by the
Pillars_of_Ashoka
Important doctrine of Buddhism
anitya in Sanskrit, appears extensively in the Pali Canon as one of the essential doctrines of Buddhism. The doctrine asserts that all of conditioned existence
Impermanence_(Buddhism)
Buddhist term
śāsana; Pali: sāsana) is a Buddhist term for the distribution time or availability of the teachings of a Buddha. The currently available philosophy and practice
Śāsana
Divine beings
(like the Burmese nats and the Japanese kami). They range from enlightened Buddhas to regional spirits adopted by Buddhists or practiced on the margins
Buddhist_deities
Dharmaraja is the title of a Buddha, often mentioned in the Buddhist scriptures. For example, in the "Simile and Parable" (third) chapter of the Lotus Sutra
Dharmaraja_(Buddhism)
Buddhist term for the six senses
one from the ordinary, sensual centers of experience to the "mental home" of the purified, liberated awareness of the jhanas. Traditionally, the term āyatana
Āyatana
School of Tibetan Buddhism
of the ancient translations'), is the oldest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The Nyingma school was founded by Padmasambhava as the first
Nyingma
Symbolic representation of cyclic existence
the walls of Tibetan Buddhist temples and monasteries in the Indo-Tibetan region, to help both Buddhists understand the core Buddhist teachings. The image
Bhavacakra
Post Gupta-era stupa at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India
in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. One of the eight most important pilgrimage sites for Buddhists, the Dhamek Stupa marks the location where the Buddha
Dhamek_Stupa
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List of Buddhist temples in Malaysia
List_of_Buddhist_temples_in_Malaysia
Buddhist charitable organisation
hunger and malnutrition". It was founded by Bhikkhu Bodhi in 2008. When the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami happened, Bhikkhu Bodhi was moved
Buddhist_Global_Relief
Silla Korean Buddhist monk (625–702)
Uisang (Korean: 의상; Hanja: 義湘; 625–702) was one of the most eminent early Silla Korean scholar-monks, a close friend of Wonhyo (元曉). He traveled to China
Uisang
Indian concept of the cyclical process of death and rebirth
of living beings (jiva), the chronological development of the idea over its history began with the questions on what is the true nature of human existence
Saṃsāra
Deity in Buddhism
the Hindu deity of wealth. The name Vaiśravaṇa is a vṛddhi derivative (used, e.g., for patronymics) of the Sanskrit proper name Viśravaṇa from the root
Vaiśravaṇa
American author, psychotherapist, and Buddhist teacher
Meditation Center in Woodacre, California. She is also a senior teacher at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts. All four of Boorstein's
Sylvia_Boorstein
East Asian honorific
The term "先生", read sensei in Japanese, xiansheng in Chinese, seonsaeng in Korean, and tiên sinh in Vietnamese, is an honorific used in the Sinosphere
Sensei
Tibetan yogi
Marpa Lotsawa, and a major figure in the history of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. He is also famous for the feat of climbing Mount Kailash. Milarepa's
Milarepa
One of the Four Heavenly Kings and a dharmapala
deity in Buddhism. He is one of the Four Heavenly Kings and a dharmapala. The name Virūpākṣa is a Sanskrit compound of the words virūpa (ugly; deformed)
Virūpākṣa
Buddhist staff
away predatory animals.[citation needed] The earliest recorded description of a khakkhara is in the writings of the Chinese pilgrim monk Yijing who traveled
Khakkhara
Self-designation used by ancient Indo-Iranian peoples
ISBN 9780847696314. Gordon, Sarah Ann (1984). Hitler, Germans, and the "Jewish Question". Mazal Holocaust Collection. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University
Aryan
Major branch of Buddhism
Theravāda traditionally defends the idea that the Buddha himself taught the Abhidhamma Pitaka. This is now being questioned by some modern Theravādins in
Theravada
Buddhist pilgrimage site in India
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma. As the Lalitavistara sutra states, the Gautama Buddha chose "Deer Park by the Hill of the Fallen Sages, outside of Varanasi"
Sarnath
American Buddhist teacher and writer
through the boyfriend of his older sister and the first time he heard the Sex Pistols "was like hearing the voice of God" because it expressed all the dissatisfaction
Noah_Levine
Fortress in Lhasa, Tibet
complex in Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It was formerly the winter palace of the Dalai Lamas, built in the dzong style on
Potala_Palace
Celestial Buddha embodying emptiness
Vairocana ("The Sun", "Solar" or "Shining" in Sanskrit), also known as Mahāvairocana (Great Sun), is a major Buddha from Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism
Vairocana
American actress and comedian
Fischer in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2014, 2019), Denise in The Big Bang Theory (2018–2019), and Jess in the HBO comedy-drama
Lauren_Lapkus
Deity in Buddhism
be true, Ambattha refused to answer the question. Upon refusing to answer the question for a second time, the Buddha warned him that his head would be
Vajrapani
Figure in Mahayana Buddhism
Yuyama, Akira (2007). The Lotus Sutra (PDF). Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research. pp. 182–185. "The Questions of the Nāga King Sāgara". 84000
Sāgara_(Dragon_King)
Father of the Buddha
autocratically. Questions of consequence were debated in the governing council and decisions were made by consensus. Furthermore, by the time of Siddharta's
Śuddhodana
Concept in Buddhist cosmology
realm. In response to the question since when beings wander within samsara (i.e. the Six Paths), the Buddha answered that the starting point could not
Six_Paths
Sacred sound in Indian religions
article contains Indic text. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks or boxes, misplaced vowels or missing conjuncts instead of Indic
Om
Hongan-ji district in Hawaii
established across the Hawaiian Islands, including the Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin and the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. The mission operates the Hongwanji
Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii
Honpa_Hongwanji_Mission_of_Hawaii
Historical chronicle of Sri Lanka
is the historical chronicle of Sri Lanka until the period of Mahasena of Anuradhapura. It was written in the style of an epic poem written in the Pali
Mahāvaṃsa
Form of Buddhism native to China and practiced around the world
Contemporary Chan Master's Answers to Common Questions, pp. 116–119. North Atlantic Books. Blum, Mark L. (2002). The Origins and Development of Pure Land Buddhism:
Chinese_Buddhism
One of the 28 ancient Buddhas
(Pāli) is the twenty-second of twenty-eight Buddhas described in Chapter 27 of the Buddhavaṃsa. The Buddhavamsa is a Buddhist text which describes the life
Vipassī
Buddhist concept of attachment
Sutta: The Shorter Set of Questions-and-Answers (MN 44). Retrieved from "Access to Insight" at Culavedalla Sutta: The Shorter Set of Questions-and-Answers
Upādāna
1969 studio album by Miles Davis
artist has, all the time, with that doubting, taunting voice that lives in the back of your head, the one asking all the unanswerable questions." — Phil Freeman
In_a_Silent_Way
to the majority of the Christian population, the rate of self-professed Buddhists is about 0.5%. Buddhism in Argentina has been practiced since the early
Buddhism_in_Argentina
Burmese Sayadaw and vipassanā meditation master of Theravada Buddhism
At the age of 30, he left his job and earned his living farming his parents’ land. Although U Kyaw Din did not study the scriptures in depth, in the month
Sunlun_Sayadaw
American English language tongue-twister
marmot regionally called groundhog, has evoked in jocular folklore the unanswerable question: 'How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck?
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