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875:, that is, a teaching given by the recipient monks to the donors to rejoice in their merits done. There is also a custom to transfer merits at certain intervals after a relative has died, starting with the first period of usually seven days, another time after a fifty and a hundred days, and after that, every year. Such merit transfer rituals at intervals may be held at the local temple or at home. In some Buddhist countries, certain days have been considered especially suitable for transferring merit, for example on
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karma and merit, and by connecting these principles with the sense of responsibility towards parents in the context of ancestor worship. As for the veneration of dead ancestors, Buddhists replaced this by the veneration of the Saṅgha. In many
Buddhist countries, the Saṅgha has therefore taken the role of an intermediary between the devotees who dedicate merit and their deceased relatives. In this context, the Saṅgha is considered a "
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being an "inherent consequence" (Bechert) of these early doctrines. Gombrich theorizes that early
Buddhism focused on individual karma and responsibility, and that the teaching on transference of merit provided an "escape" to this strict doctrine of individual responsibility. He further argues that the term
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findings that are related to a
Buddhist belief in karma, even the earliest, in the third century BCE. Then there also scholars who propose that, although the concept of transfer of merit did not exist as such in early Buddhism, early doctrines did form a basis for it, the concept of transfer of merit
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Buddhism, however, ancestor worship was discontinued, as it was believed that the dead would not reach heavenly bliss through rituals or worship, but only through the causality of karma. The practice of transfer of merit developed on the basis of the ethical and psychological principles of
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The doctrine of the transfer of merit helped to shape
Buddhism's relation to local deities: the devotee transfers merits to the deity, in exchange for the favor of protection by the deity. Thus, the doctrine had a huge role, and a huge impact on the extent in which Buddhism was able to fit in with
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is used for transferring merit, meaning 'change, alternation; ripening, bringing to maturity; development; diversion'. The term 'transfer of merit' has become commonplace, though objected to by many scholars. Indeed, 'transfer of merit' does not render any term from a classical
Buddhist language.
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reinterpreted the term to mean 'rejoicing', to fit in with
Buddhist orthodoxy. They explained that the deceased gained merit through simply rejoicing in the merits that their relatives made for them. In this way, there was no real transference of merit, but the deceased made merit by themselves,
376:, that is, spirits or ghosts. They must also be able to sympathize with the meritorious act. The transfer of merit is thus connected with the idea of rejoicing. If the relatives do not receive the merit, however, the very act of transferring merit will still be meritorious for the giver himself.
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In early
Buddhism, it was seen as a sign of good character if someone transferred merit to the dead. In the present day, the doctrine of transfer of merit allows communities to engage in merit-making activities as a group, thereby fostering kinship solidarity and enabling social engagement.
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It is believed that they are not able to do good deeds themselves, and their favor can be obtained in this way. Often, transference to deities is focused on deities that are considered protectors of
Buddhism. Furthermore, merit is sometimes transferred to parents as a form of
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Because it is believed that merit can actually be transferred, transferring merit to deceased loved ones is seen as a better alternative than mourning. Also, since in the next life there is no such thing as making a living through some occupation, merit is what sustains
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region of southern India. In addition, inscriptions at numerous sites across South Asia provide evidence that the transfer of merit was widely practiced in the first few centuries CE. In Theravāda
Buddhism, it has become customary for donors to share merits during an
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following orthodox doctrine on individual karma. This still is the explanation given by monastics and other notables in countries like Burma and Sri Lanka, when asked about the apparent contradiction between individual retribution of karma and the transfer of merit.
383:('bringing to maturity'): when a giver gives merit, he also gains it in that way. The other person who rejoices in one's meritorious deeds, in that way also receives merit, if he approves of the merit done. Thus, rejoicing in others' merits, apart from being one of
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teaching service. In a 2002–3 field study among Cambodians, devotees were asked why they sponsored a certain ceremony. One of the most frequent answers was "to dedicate merit to my ancestors". A final example is the role of
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Other scholars have argued that the doctrine of the transfer of merit can be found early in the Theravāda tradition, and that the doctrine is sanctioned by early texts. For example, Indologist
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between death and rebirth, during which the wandering being's future destiny is still uncertain. The merit that is transferred to the deceased will help them to cross over safely to the
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Initially in the Western study of Buddhism, some scholars believed that the transfer of merit was unique to Mahāyāna Buddhism and that it was developed only at a late period after the
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The transfer of demerit or evil, the opposite of transfer of merit, has little to no role in Buddhism. It does sometimes take place in Hinduism, in which it is linked with the idea of
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An idea that has posed a number of thorny questions and conceptual difficulties for Buddhist thought and the history of the Mahāyāna is that often referred to as 'transfer of merit' (
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dated the Buddhist doctrine of transfer of merit in its fully developed form to the period between the fifth and seventh century CE. Scholars argued that it was discordant with the
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crying out of hunger. The Buddha continues that the only way the king could help his former relatives was to transfer the merit from the gifts he had given to the Saṅgha to the
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Such transfer is done mentally, and it is believed that the recipient can often receive this merit, if they rejoice in the meritorious acts of the person transferring. In
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The transfer of merits has grown that important in Buddhism, that it has become a major way for Buddhism to sustain itself. In Japan, some temples are even called
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argues that transfer of merit in Buddhism differs from Hinduism in that no actual substance is exchanged in the rituals, but the transfer is merely abstract.
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priest as a recipient of gifts. Through the monk's role as a field of merit, lay people were able to adhere to the high standards of Buddhism and its aim on
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still recognized merit transfer, though not through the clergy as intermediary. On a similar note, some Japanese schools of Pure Land Buddhism, such as the
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Scholars have suggested the practice of transference may have developed due to influence of Mahāyāna Buddhism, in which beings aiming to become a Buddha (
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In Buddhism, such worship was given an ethical emphasis. The doctrine may also have been influenced by pre-Buddhist ideas of transference of powers. In
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new cultures and their respective deities. In the period preceding Mahāyāna Buddhism, transfer of merit had already grown to be an important practice.
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do not take any part in it; and it is often a compassionate act towards living beings in the next world who are in suffering. Moreover, anthropologist
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by Schumann, Hans Wolfgang, trans. by Georg Fenerstein, Rider: 1973), p. 92. Cited in "The Notion of Merit in Indian Religions," by Tommi Lehtonen,
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transferred his merits, his merits did not decrease in the process, because transfer of merit was seen as a merit in itself. This was called the
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in the afterlife. Material things cannot be transferred directly to beings in the next world, but the merit accrued by making a donation to the
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transferring merit has led to several Buddhist traditions focused on devotion. According to Gombrich, this is where the entire idea of the
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text was the Buddhist response to such worship. In this text, transferring merit to deceased relatives is described in detail. The word
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could transfer merits to devotees to help relieve their suffering. The latter could then share that merit with others. When a
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3075:. In Chan, Cecilia Lai Wan; Chow, Amy Yin Man (eds.).
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271:is used, meaning 'giving of the acquired'. In the
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1839:: An Extended Application of Paul Mus's Typology"
1528:Buddhism. An Outline of its Teachings and Schools
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3894:"'Transference of Merit' in Ceylonese Buddhism"
1675:"Socio-Medical Aspects of Abortion in Thailand"
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4145:Untying the Knots in Buddhism: Selected Essays
4015:Buddhism in the Krishna River Valley of Andhra
1993:
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267:tradition (from 5th–7th century CE), the word
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1161:Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices
312:and contributes to a person's growth towards
251:Transfer of merit is widely practiced in all
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5171:Basic points unifying Theravāda and Mahāyāna
4169:Mahayana Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations
3561:(1st ed.), London: Equinox Publishing,
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1107:); instructing others in the teachings (
379:This explains part of the definition of
366:(deity), as a human, as an animal or in
6358:Banishment of Buddhist monks from Nepal
4209:About the practice of transfer of merit
3988:(4th rev. ed.), Kandy, Sri Lanka:
3275:Reader, Ian; Tanabe, George J. (1998).
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584:). ... Yet such dedication appears,
1023:Ten meritorious deeds mentioned in
461:, a heavenly paradise in Pure Land
6348:Silk Road transmission of Buddhism
4019:State University of New York Press
3926:from the original on 28 March 2015
2679:. London: Routledge. p. 693.
747:This was done through the complex
733:(hungry ghost), but also Sanskrit
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3778:Karma: An Anthropological Inquiry
3240:Nordic Institute of Asian Studies
3203:from the original on 5 June 2018.
3005:from the original on 5 June 2018.
2983:. In Berkwitz, Stephen C. (ed.).
2966:from the original on 5 June 2018.
2933:from the original on 5 June 2018.
2840:from the original on 5 June 2018.
2240:from the original on 5 June 2018.
2012:from the original on 5 June 2018.
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6576:Thai temple art and architecture
6321:Huichang persecution of Buddhism
4561:Iconography in Laos and Thailand
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4225:from the original on 5 June 2018
4196:from the original on 5 June 2018
1915:Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism
1273:from the original on 5 June 2018
4428:
4134:The History Of Buddhist Thought
1091:); rejoicing in others' merit (
6566:Japanese Buddhist architecture
6368:Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism
5448:Seven Factors of Enlightenment
4639:Places where the Buddha stayed
3783:University of California Press
3463:10.1016/j.religion.2009.12.002
3073:"Death from the Buddhist View"
2410:University of California Press
1534:, Vol. 10, No. 3, 2000 p. 193.
1267:10.1093/OBO/9780195393521-0222
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6581:Tibetan Buddhist architecture
3036:University of Wisconsin Press
2987:. Santa Barbara, California:
2980:"Buddhism in Tibet and Nepal"
2880:Archaeology of Early Buddhism
2172:, p. 19, "Introduction".
683:can transfer certain powers (
7062:Buddhist belief and doctrine
6338:Buddhism and the Roman world
6314:Decline of Buddhism in India
6309:History of Buddhism in India
4409: Topics in
3990:Buddhist Publication Society
3740:The Journal of Asian Studies
3028:Bowie, Katherine A. (2017).
2006:Buddhist Publication Society
1998:Kariyawasam, A.G.S. (1996).
1407:The Journal of Asian Studies
1249:Egge, James (27 July 2016).
1205:Minoru Hara Pasupata Studies
1025:non-canonical Buddhist texts
799:inexhaustible store of merit
27:Buddhist devotional practice
5536:Twenty-two vows of Ambedkar
5276:
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3283:University of Hawai'i Press
2953:Journal of the Siam Society
2920:Journal of the Siam Society
2494:, pp. 5–10, 17, 19–20.
2461:University of Hawai'i Press
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1716:The Pali-English Dictionary
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1099:); listening to teachings (
604:) accomplishing an action (
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4137:, Routledge and Kegan Paul
4070:, Univ. of Hawai'i Press,
3939:, vol. 7, Sri Lanka:
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3693:Cambridge University Press
3669:Cambridge University Press
3647:Princeton University Press
3528:(2nd ed.), New York:
3363:Cambridge University Press
3081:Hong Kong University Press
2911:Keyes, Charles F. (1975).
2326:Chung-Hwa Buddhist Journal
1923:Princeton University Press
530:. For example, Indologist
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6571:Buddhist temples in Korea
5134:Chinese Esoteric Buddhism
5037:Three planes of existence
4644:Buddha in world religions
4423:
3937:Encyclopaedia of Buddhism
3935:; Weeraratne, WG (eds.),
3858:Lamotte, Etienne (1988),
3839:Keyes & Daniel (1983)
3817:Keyes & Daniel (1983)
2651:10.1080/09552360020011259
2547:10.1017/S0026749X00001311
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858:Mulian Rescues His Mother
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6353:Persecution of Buddhists
5574:Four stages of awakening
4955:Three marks of existence
4541:Physical characteristics
4112:Encyclopedia of Buddhism
4094:Encyclopedia of Religion
4034:Encyclopedia of religion
3899:Philosophy East and West
3639:Hardacre, Helen (2014),
3601:(1st ed.), Delhi:
3409:10.1163/1568527981562131
3357:Appleton, Naomi (2014),
3130:Encyclopedia of Religion
1948:Encyclopedia of Buddhism
1908:Buswell, Robert E. Jr.;
1829:White, David G. (1986).
1673:Ratankul, Pinit (2016).
1576:Encyclopedia of Buddhism
1344:Encyclopedia of Buddhism
5716:Ten principal disciples
4599:(aunt, adoptive mother)
4166:Williams, Paul (2008),
3595:Gómez, Luis O. (2002),
3559:What the Buddha thought
2977:Sihlé, Nicolas (2006).
2866:Padma & Barber 2009
2093:10.1163/156853284X00044
1401:Terwiel, B. J. (1976).
1259:Oxford University Press
923:Saptavidhā Anuttarapūjā
679:, it is described that
6426:Buddhism and democracy
5939:Tibetan Buddhist canon
5934:Chinese Buddhist canon
5166:Pre-sectarian Buddhism
5161:Early Buddhist schools
4013:Padma; Barber (2009),
3685:Harvey, Peter (2012),
3663:Harvey, Peter (2000),
3619:Gutschow, Kim (2004),
2878:Fogelin, Lars (2006).
2808:, p. 14 n.8, 137.
2187:, note 34, pp. 99–100.
1711:Rhys Davids, Thomas W.
1491:, pp. 5870, 5873.
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4546:Life of Buddha in art
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2725:Pye & Strong 1987
2023:Langer, Rita (2007).
1734:Pye & Strong 1987
1683:Buddhism and Abortion
1619:Pye & Strong 1987
1489:Pye & Strong 1987
1255:Oxford Bibliographies
1075:); offering service (
855:
834:Age of Dharma Decline
542:, and noticed in the
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6913:East Asian religions
6343:Buddhism in the West
5914:Early Buddhist texts
5529:Four Right Exertions
4995:Ten spiritual realms
4488:Noble Eightfold Path
4177:Taylor & Francis
3941:Government of Ceylon
3577:The Eastern Buddhist
3517:Gombrich, Richard F.
3482:History of Religions
3423:Egge, James (2013),
3385:Indo-Iranian Journal
2764:History of Religions
2595:History of Religions
2534:Modern Asian Studies
2451:Bronkhorst, Johannes
1910:Lopez, Donald S. Jr.
1843:History of Religions
1687:Macmillan Publishers
1515:, pp. 418, 423.
385:ten meritorious acts
358:early Buddhist texts
275:tradition, the word
175:Glossary of Buddhism
7036:Religion portal
6783:Temple of the Tooth
6662:Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
5701:Upāsaka and Upāsikā
5194:Bodhipakkhiyādhammā
4977:Two truths doctrine
4797:Mahapajapati Gotamī
4597:Mahapajapati Gotamī
4150:Motilal Banarsidass
3890:Malalasekera, G. P.
3884:on 15 February 2015
3603:Motilal Banarsidass
3281:(online ed.).
3061:, pp. 274–278.
2818:Ambros, B. (2010).
2004:(online ed.).
1327:, pp. 417–418.
1234:, pp. 215–219.
1209:Motilal Banarsidass
522:Relation with karma
517:Historical analysis
478:undesirable rebirth
6958:Western philosophy
6556:Dzong architecture
6378:Vipassana movement
6373:Buddhist modernism
5801:Emperor Wen of Sui
5569:Pratyekabuddhayāna
5502:Threefold Training
5304:Vipassana movement
5020:Hungry Ghost realm
4840:Avidyā (Ignorance)
4787:Puṇṇa Mantānīputta
4536:Great Renunciation
4531:Eight Great Events
4413:
3431:Taylor and Francis
3180:Preacher as a Poet
3071:Yin, Jing (2005).
2727:, pp. 5874–5.
2509:, pp. 99–100.
1651:, pp. 209–10.
1105:dhammassavana-maya
1097:pattānumodanā-maya
862:
819:Pure Land Buddhism
801:. The idea of the
671:Transfer of powers
538:understandings of
467:intermediate state
463:Buddhist cosmology
433:The noise was the
401:monastic community
253:Buddhist countries
139:བསྔོ་བ་ (bsngo ba)
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6682:Om mani padme hum
6388:Women in Buddhism
6304:Buddhist councils
6174:Western countries
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5723:Shaolin Monastery
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3847:Keyes, Charles F.
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3702:978-1-139-85126-8
3678:978-0-511-07584-1
3656:978-1-4008-5537-7
3568:978-1-84553-612-1
3555:Gombrich, Richard
3539:978-0-203-08864-7
3478:Gombrich, Richard
3440:978-1-136-85915-1
3372:978-1-107-03393-1
3249:978-87-7694-036-2
3045:978-0-299-30950-3
2711:978-1-59339-491-2
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2440:, pp. 468–9.
2419:978-0-520-04672-6
2400:Spiro, Melford E.
2304:, pp. 7, 42.
2290:Malalasekera 1967
2222:Ruegg, D. Seyfort
2036:978-1-134-15872-0
1932:978-0-691-15786-3
1884:Malalasekera 1967
1778:Malalasekera 1967
1721:Pali Text Society
1696:978-1-349-14178-4
1634:Malalasekera 1967
1113:dhammadesanā-maya
969:(in Christianity)
967:Treasury of merit
838:Nichiren Buddhism
781:Mahāyāna Buddhism
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528:historical Buddha
325:'roots of virtue'
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711:Ancestor worship
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5896:Thích Nhất Hạnh
5727:
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5175:
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3079:. Vol. 1.
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2827:Asian Ethnology
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2771:(4): 316, 320.
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2685:
2664:
2629:
2616:10.1086/502698
2608:10.1086/502698
2584:
2582:, p. 274.
2572:
2570:, p. 125.
2560:
2523:
2521:, p. 101.
2511:
2496:
2481:
2479:, p. 208.
2466:
2442:
2425:
2418:
2391:
2389:, p. 215.
2379:
2377:, p. 206.
2367:
2365:, p. 105.
2355:
2353:, p. 210.
2343:
2306:
2294:
2282:
2270:
2268:, p. 106.
2258:
2256:, p. 297.
2243:
2213:
2211:, p. 216.
2201:
2199:, p. 204.
2189:
2174:
2159:
2157:, p. 127.
2142:
2130:
2128:, p. 335.
2118:
2116:, p. 533.
2106:
2066:
2054:
2042:
2035:
2015:
1987:
1985:, p. 192.
1975:
1963:
1956:
1938:
1931:
1900:
1898:, p. 209.
1888:
1876:
1855:10.1086/463074
1821:
1819:, p. 431.
1817:McDermott 1975
1809:
1807:, p. 469.
1794:
1782:
1765:
1750:
1738:
1726:
1702:
1695:
1689:. p. 58.
1665:
1653:
1638:
1623:
1606:
1604:, p. 470.
1591:
1584:
1566:
1564:, p. 287.
1551:
1549:, p. 203.
1536:
1517:
1505:
1493:
1481:
1479:, p. 268.
1469:
1454:
1442:
1393:
1391:, p. 532.
1376:
1374:, p. 126.
1359:
1352:
1329:
1314:
1299:
1284:
1236:
1224:
1217:
1188:
1186:, p. 128.
1176:
1169:
1147:
1145:
1142:
1139:
1138:
1129:
1089:pattidāna-maya
1081:veyyāvaca-maya
1073:apacāyana-maya
1016:
995:
978:
977:
975:
972:
971:
970:
964:
957:
954:
870:
849:
846:
782:
779:
777:of the world.
763:field of merit
724:
712:
709:
672:
669:
536:early Buddhist
523:
520:
518:
515:
454:
451:
420:King Bimbisāra
389:Buddhist texts
285:
282:
260:
257:
233:early Buddhism
178:
177:
171:
170:
163:
157:
156:
149:
143:
142:
135:
129:
128:
109:
103:
102:
83:
77:
76:
69:
63:
62:
55:
49:
48:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
7084:
7073:
7070:
7068:
7067:Death customs
7065:
7063:
7060:
7058:
7055:
7054:
7052:
7037:
7032:
7027:
7025:
7017:
7016:
7013:
7007:
7004:
7002:
6999:
6997:
6994:
6992:
6989:
6987:
6984:
6982:
6979:
6977:
6974:
6973:
6971:
6969:
6965:
6959:
6956:
6954:
6951:
6949:
6946:
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6939:
6936:
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6931:
6929:
6926:
6924:
6921:
6919:
6916:
6914:
6911:
6907:
6904:
6902:
6899:
6898:
6897:
6894:
6892:
6889:
6888:
6886:
6884:
6880:
6872:
6869:
6867:
6864:
6863:
6862:
6859:
6857:
6854:
6852:
6849:
6847:
6844:
6842:
6839:
6837:
6834:
6832:
6829:
6827:
6824:
6822:
6819:
6817:
6814:
6812:
6809:
6807:
6804:
6803:
6801:
6799:
6798:Miscellaneous
6795:
6789:
6788:Vegetarianism
6786:
6784:
6781:
6777:
6774:
6772:
6769:
6767:
6764:
6762:
6759:
6757:
6754:
6753:
6752:
6749:
6747:
6744:
6742:
6739:
6737:
6734:
6732:
6729:
6725:
6722:
6720:
6717:
6715:
6712:
6710:
6707:
6705:
6702:
6701:
6700:
6697:
6695:
6692:
6690:
6687:
6683:
6680:
6679:
6678:
6675:
6673:
6670:
6668:
6665:
6663:
6660:
6656:
6653:
6651:
6648:
6646:
6643:
6641:
6638:
6636:
6633:
6632:
6631:
6628:
6626:
6623:
6621:
6618:
6616:
6613:
6611:
6610:Buddha in art
6608:
6606:
6603:
6601:
6598:
6594:
6591:
6590:
6589:
6586:
6582:
6579:
6577:
6574:
6572:
6569:
6567:
6564:
6562:
6559:
6557:
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6552:
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6545:
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6530:
6527:
6525:
6522:
6520:
6517:
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6512:
6510:
6507:
6506:
6505:
6502:
6501:
6499:
6497:
6493:
6487:
6484:
6482:
6479:
6477:
6474:
6472:
6469:
6467:
6464:
6462:
6459:
6457:
6454:
6452:
6449:
6447:
6444:
6442:
6439:
6437:
6434:
6432:
6429:
6427:
6424:
6422:
6419:
6417:
6414:
6412:
6409:
6407:
6404:
6403:
6401:
6399:
6395:
6389:
6386:
6384:
6381:
6379:
6376:
6374:
6371:
6369:
6366:
6364:
6361:
6359:
6356:
6354:
6351:
6349:
6346:
6344:
6341:
6339:
6336:
6332:
6329:
6328:
6327:
6324:
6322:
6319:
6315:
6312:
6311:
6310:
6307:
6305:
6302:
6300:
6297:
6295:
6292:
6290:
6287:
6286:
6284:
6282:
6278:
6270:
6267:
6265:
6264:United States
6262:
6260:
6257:
6255:
6252:
6250:
6247:
6245:
6242:
6240:
6237:
6235:
6232:
6230:
6227:
6225:
6222:
6220:
6217:
6215:
6212:
6210:
6207:
6205:
6202:
6200:
6197:
6195:
6192:
6190:
6187:
6185:
6182:
6180:
6177:
6176:
6175:
6172:
6168:
6165:
6163:
6160:
6159:
6158:
6155:
6151:
6148:
6147:
6146:
6143:
6139:
6136:
6134:
6131:
6130:
6129:
6126:
6124:
6121:
6119:
6116:
6114:
6111:
6109:
6106:
6104:
6101:
6099:
6096:
6091:
6087:
6084:
6082:
6079:
6077:
6074:
6073:
6072:
6069:
6067:
6064:
6062:
6059:
6057:
6054:
6052:
6049:
6047:
6044:
6042:
6039:
6037:
6034:
6032:
6029:
6027:
6024:
6022:
6019:
6017:
6014:
6012:
6009:
6007:
6004:
6002:
5999:
5997:
5994:
5992:
5989:
5987:
5984:
5983:
5981:
5979:
5975:
5969:
5966:
5964:
5963:
5959:
5957:
5954:
5952:
5949:
5947:
5946:
5942:
5940:
5937:
5935:
5932:
5930:
5927:
5925:
5922:
5920:
5917:
5915:
5912:
5911:
5909:
5907:
5903:
5897:
5894:
5892:
5889:
5887:
5884:
5882:
5879:
5877:
5874:
5872:
5869:
5867:
5864:
5862:
5859:
5857:
5854:
5852:
5849:
5847:
5844:
5842:
5839:
5837:
5834:
5832:
5829:
5827:
5824:
5822:
5821:Padmasambhava
5819:
5817:
5814:
5812:
5809:
5807:
5804:
5802:
5799:
5797:
5794:
5792:
5789:
5787:
5784:
5782:
5779:
5777:
5774:
5772:
5769:
5767:
5764:
5762:
5759:
5757:
5754:
5752:
5749:
5747:
5744:
5742:
5739:
5738:
5736:
5734:
5733:Major figures
5730:
5724:
5721:
5717:
5714:
5713:
5712:
5709:
5707:
5704:
5702:
5699:
5697:
5694:
5692:
5689:
5687:
5684:
5680:
5679:Western tulku
5677:
5676:
5675:
5672:
5670:
5667:
5665:
5662:
5660:
5657:
5655:
5652:
5650:
5647:
5645:
5642:
5640:
5637:
5635:
5632:
5630:
5627:
5625:
5622:
5620:
5617:
5615:
5612:
5611:
5609:
5607:
5603:
5595:
5592:
5590:
5587:
5585:
5582:
5580:
5577:
5576:
5575:
5572:
5570:
5567:
5565:
5562:
5560:
5557:
5555:
5552:
5551:
5549:
5547:
5543:
5537:
5534:
5530:
5527:
5526:
5525:
5522:
5518:
5515:
5513:
5510:
5508:
5505:
5504:
5503:
5500:
5496:
5493:
5491:
5488:
5486:
5483:
5481:
5480:Five precepts
5478:
5477:
5476:
5473:
5469:
5466:
5464:
5461:
5459:
5458:Dhamma vicaya
5456:
5454:
5451:
5450:
5449:
5446:
5442:
5439:
5438:
5437:
5434:
5432:
5429:
5427:
5424:
5420:
5417:
5415:
5412:
5410:
5407:
5406:
5405:
5402:
5400:
5397:
5395:
5392:
5390:
5387:
5385:
5382:
5378:
5375:
5373:
5370:
5369:
5368:
5365:
5363:
5360:
5356:
5353:
5351:
5348:
5346:
5343:
5341:
5338:
5336:
5333:
5331:
5328:
5326:
5323:
5321:
5318:
5316:
5313:
5311:
5308:
5305:
5301:
5298:
5296:
5293:
5291:
5288:
5286:
5283:
5280:
5279:
5274:
5272:
5269:
5268:
5267:
5264:
5262:
5259:
5257:
5254:
5252:
5249:
5247:
5244:
5242:
5239:
5237:
5234:
5232:
5229:
5227:
5226:Buddhābhiṣeka
5224:
5220:
5217:
5215:
5212:
5210:
5207:
5205:
5202:
5201:
5200:
5197:
5195:
5192:
5190:
5187:
5186:
5184:
5182:
5178:
5172:
5169:
5167:
5164:
5162:
5159:
5157:
5154:
5152:
5149:
5145:
5142:
5140:
5137:
5135:
5132:
5130:
5127:
5126:
5125:
5122:
5118:
5115:
5113:
5110:
5108:
5105:
5103:
5100:
5098:
5095:
5093:
5090:
5088:
5085:
5081:
5078:
5076:
5073:
5071:
5068:
5066:
5063:
5062:
5061:
5058:
5057:
5056:
5053:
5052:
5050:
5048:
5044:
5038:
5035:
5031:
5028:
5026:
5023:
5021:
5018:
5016:
5013:
5011:
5008:
5006:
5003:
5002:
5001:
4998:
4996:
4993:
4992:
4990:
4988:
4984:
4978:
4975:
4971:
4968:
4966:
4963:
4961:
4958:
4957:
4956:
4953:
4951:
4948:
4946:
4943:
4941:
4938:
4936:
4933:
4931:
4928:
4926:
4923:
4921:
4918:
4916:
4913:
4911:
4908:
4906:
4903:
4901:
4898:
4896:
4893:
4891:
4888:
4886:
4883:
4881:
4878:
4876:
4873:
4871:
4870:Enlightenment
4868:
4866:
4863:
4861:
4860:Dhamma theory
4858:
4856:
4855:Buddha-nature
4853:
4851:
4848:
4846:
4843:
4841:
4838:
4837:
4835:
4833:
4829:
4823:
4820:
4818:
4815:
4813:
4810:
4808:
4805:
4803:
4800:
4798:
4795:
4793:
4790:
4788:
4785:
4783:
4780:
4778:
4775:
4773:
4770:
4768:
4765:
4763:
4760:
4758:
4755:
4753:
4750:
4748:
4745:
4743:
4740:
4738:
4735:
4733:
4730:
4729:
4727:
4725:
4721:
4715:
4712:
4710:
4707:
4705:
4702:
4700:
4697:
4695:
4694:Samantabhadra
4692:
4690:
4687:
4685:
4682:
4680:
4677:
4675:
4672:
4668:
4665:
4664:
4663:
4660:
4659:
4657:
4655:
4651:
4645:
4642:
4640:
4637:
4633:
4627:
4625:
4619:
4617:
4611:
4609:
4603:
4601:
4595:
4593:
4587:
4585:
4579:
4578:
4577:
4574:
4572:
4569:
4567:
4564:
4562:
4559:
4557:
4554:
4552:
4549:
4547:
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4542:
4539:
4537:
4534:
4532:
4529:
4527:
4524:
4522:
4519:
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4514:
4513:
4511:
4509:
4505:
4499:
4496:
4494:
4491:
4489:
4486:
4482:
4479:
4477:
4474:
4472:
4469:
4468:
4467:
4464:
4462:
4459:
4458:
4456:
4454:
4450:
4444:
4441:
4439:
4436:
4434:
4426:
4425:
4422:
4417:
4412:
4407:
4399:
4394:
4392:
4387:
4385:
4380:
4379:
4376:
4364:
4361:
4359:
4356:
4354:
4350:
4348:
4345:
4343:
4340:
4338:
4335:
4334:
4332:
4328:
4322:
4319:
4317:
4314:
4312:
4309:
4308:
4306:
4304:Precepts/Vows
4302:
4296:
4293:
4291:
4288:
4286:
4283:
4281:
4278:
4276:
4273:
4272:
4270:
4266:
4261:
4254:
4249:
4247:
4242:
4240:
4235:
4234:
4231:
4224:
4220:
4219:
4214:
4210:
4207:
4206:
4202:
4192:
4188:
4182:
4178:
4171:
4170:
4164:
4161:
4159:9788120813212
4155:
4151:
4147:
4146:
4140:
4136:
4135:
4130:
4126:
4123:
4121:0-02-865720-9
4117:
4113:
4108:
4105:
4103:0-02-865983-X
4099:
4095:
4090:
4083:
4079:
4077:0-8248-1748-6
4073:
4066:
4065:
4060:
4056:
4049:
4045:
4043:0-02-865742-X
4039:
4035:
4028:
4023:
4020:
4016:
4011:
4001:
3995:
3991:
3987:
3983:
3979:
3975:
3972:
3968:
3964:
3960:
3956:
3952:
3951:
3945:
3942:
3938:
3934:
3929:
3925:
3921:
3917:
3913:
3909:
3905:
3901:
3900:
3895:
3891:
3887:
3880:
3876:
3874:90-6831-100-X
3870:
3863:
3862:
3856:
3853:(29): 181–206
3852:
3848:
3844:
3840:
3835:
3829:
3820:
3818:
3813:
3807:
3798:
3797:
3794:
3788:
3784:
3780:
3779:
3773:
3770:
3766:
3762:
3758:
3754:
3750:
3746:
3742:
3741:
3735:
3732:
3728:
3724:
3720:
3716:
3712:
3707:
3704:
3698:
3694:
3690:
3689:
3683:
3680:
3674:
3670:
3666:
3661:
3658:
3652:
3648:
3644:
3643:
3637:
3634:
3632:0-674-01287-9
3628:
3624:
3623:
3617:
3614:
3612:9788120818132
3608:
3604:
3600:
3599:
3593:
3590:
3586:
3582:
3578:
3573:
3570:
3564:
3560:
3556:
3552:
3545:
3541:
3535:
3531:
3524:
3523:
3518:
3514:
3511:
3507:
3503:
3499:
3495:
3491:
3487:
3483:
3479:
3475:
3472:
3468:
3464:
3460:
3457:(2): 96–103,
3456:
3452:
3451:
3445:
3442:
3436:
3432:
3428:
3427:
3421:
3418:
3414:
3410:
3406:
3402:
3398:
3397:
3391:
3387:
3386:
3381:
3377:
3374:
3368:
3364:
3361:, Cambridge:
3360:
3355:
3354:
3350:
3343:
3342:Gombrich 1971
3338:
3335:
3331:
3326:
3323:
3319:
3314:
3311:
3307:
3306:Hardacre 2014
3302:
3299:
3294:
3292:0-8248-2090-8
3288:
3284:
3280:
3279:
3271:
3268:
3265:, p. 91.
3264:
3263:Gutschow 2004
3259:
3256:
3251:
3245:
3241:
3237:
3230:
3227:
3222:
3210:
3199:
3195:
3193:0-7914-5691-9
3189:
3182:
3181:
3173:
3170:
3166:
3161:
3158:
3154:
3153:Skilling 2005
3149:
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