Prophecy concerning Maitreya and the loss of the Dharma with this teaching. - Page 2

Vajradhara · 06-12-2006, 02:52 AM

Namaste toujour,

thank you for the post.

well..

according to the Suttas, Buddhas are omniscient though not in the same sense of the creator deities of those sorts of traditions. Buddhas know whatever they turn their mind to and isn't just a generalized sort of knowledge.

the term in Pali is Kusalena and it is only used in a very few instances in the entire canon. it is a term which is applied to the sphere of knowledge of a Buddha.

from a technical point of view, this is called the development of the Dharma Eye. this is a subject which it taken up in some detail within the Prajnaparamita Sutras which are common to the Mahayana.

you can read a bit of it here:

http://www.buddhismtoday.com/english...nd%20Sutra.htm

metta,

~v

toujour_333 · 06-12-2006, 06:32 AM

thank you vaj for that link. i have copied it for my personal reading later b/c right now i dont have the time to finish all of it, but once i do i may have to come to you with some questions. ive read a bit of it thus far (only to the 7th break) and i already have a few questions. one of those are: what is the annutara-samyak-sambodhichitta? i apologize but my knowledge of pali is very limited if existant at all. also, what is the tathagata? ive heard of it before but i dont remember. isnt it some link to the pali cannon? i appreciate all the wisdom that u share with me and i cant thank u enough.

be well in peace
toujour

Vajradhara · 06-12-2006, 04:47 PM

Namaste toujour,

thank you for the post and the kind words. if you derive any benefit from them it is due to your own good karma ripening.

Annutara-samyak-sambodhi is a term which is used to denote the Awakened state of a Buddha and means "unexcelled perfect enlightenment".

Tathagata is one of the titles of a Buddha. depending on how it is parsed; Taht-agata is "Thus Gone One" and Tahta-gata is "Thus Come One".

the Prajnaparamita Sutra which i have linked you to was composed in Sanskrit not Pali

you can find a good glossary of Buddhist terms here:

http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/...y/b_gloss2.htm

metta,

~v

06-12-2006, 02:52 AM	#16 (permalink)
Vajradhara Mod ~ Eastern Thought Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dharmadhatu Posts: 2,832	Re: Prophecy concerning Maitreya and the loss of the Dharma with this teaching. Namaste toujour, thank you for the post. well.. according to the Suttas, Buddhas are omniscient though not in the same sense of the creator deities of those sorts of traditions. Buddhas know whatever they turn their mind to and isn't just a generalized sort of knowledge. the term in Pali is Kusalena and it is only used in a very few instances in the entire canon. it is a term which is applied to the sphere of knowledge of a Buddha. from a technical point of view, this is called the development of the Dharma Eye. this is a subject which it taken up in some detail within the Prajnaparamita Sutras which are common to the Mahayana. you can read a bit of it here: http://www.buddhismtoday.com/english...nd%20Sutra.htm metta, ~v

06-12-2006, 06:32 AM	#17 (permalink)
toujour_333 a simple buddhist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: augusta, ga Posts: 95	Re: Prophecy concerning Maitreya and the loss of the Dharma with this teaching. thank you vaj for that link. i have copied it for my personal reading later b/c right now i dont have the time to finish all of it, but once i do i may have to come to you with some questions. ive read a bit of it thus far (only to the 7th break) and i already have a few questions. one of those are: what is the annutara-samyak-sambodhichitta? i apologize but my knowledge of pali is very limited if existant at all. also, what is the tathagata? ive heard of it before but i dont remember. isnt it some link to the pali cannon? i appreciate all the wisdom that u share with me and i cant thank u enough. be well in peace toujour

06-12-2006, 04:47 PM	#18 (permalink)
Vajradhara Mod ~ Eastern Thought Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dharmadhatu Posts: 2,832	Re: Prophecy concerning Maitreya and the loss of the Dharma with this teaching. Namaste toujour, thank you for the post and the kind words. if you derive any benefit from them it is due to your own good karma ripening. Annutara-samyak-sambodhi is a term which is used to denote the Awakened state of a Buddha and means "unexcelled perfect enlightenment". Tathagata is one of the titles of a Buddha. depending on how it is parsed; Taht-agata is "Thus Gone One" and Tahta-gata is "Thus Come One". the Prajnaparamita Sutra which i have linked you to was composed in Sanskrit not Pali you can find a good glossary of Buddhist terms here: http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/...y/b_gloss2.htm metta, ~v

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