Dictionary of Buddhist Doctrinal And technical Terms-Binatendra Nath Chaudhury-9789381574133

Dictionary of Buddhist Doctrinal And technical Terms-Binatendra Nath Chaudhury-9789381574133

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Dictionary of Buddhist Doctrinal And technical Terms-Binatendra Nath Chaudhury


The present volume Dictionary of Buddhist Doctrinal and Technical Terms based on the Pali and Sanskrit-Buddhist literature has been compiled by Professor Binayendra Nath Chaudhury. The most important Buddhist doctrinal terms such as Catta-ri Ariya-sacani (Four Noble Truths), viz., Dukkha (Suffering), Dukkhasamudaya (Cause of Suffering), Dukkhanirodha(Cessation of Suffering),Dukkhanirodha-gamin;-patipada- (Way to Cessation of Suffering) otherwise called Ariya Anhingika Magga (Noble Eight-fold Path) or Majjhima- Patipada. (Middle Path), Paticcasamuppa-da (Law of Dependent Origination), Paccaya (Causal Relation), Nibb-na (Nirvana), Anatti (Soullessness), Anicca (Impermanence), Jiana or Dhyna(Meditation), Samvrti-satya (conventional truth), Paramrtha-satya (Absolute truth), A la-yavijriaba (Store of Consciousness), etc. and doctrines of different Buddhist sects such as Theravada, Maharsarighika,Sarvstivada, Yogacara or Vijila-nava-da, Mdhyamika or Sdnyava-da, VaibhWsika, Sautrantika, Mantrayna, VajrayEna and so on have been treated critically and analytically in accordance with the interpretation of the term in question by the Buddha himself or by later famous commentators like Buddhadatta, Buddhaghosa and Dhammapla along with interpretations and explanations of the modern scholars. Thus the Dictionary reflects fair and true understanding of the entire Buddhist doctrine to the readers.


Book
PUBLISHER Asiatic Society
Pages 500
Binding Hardback
Edition 2014
Language English

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