Curated category
Bodhisattvas
- AvalokiteśvaraThe Sanskrit name Avalokiteśvara combines three distinct linguistic parts. The prefix ava means down. Lokita is a past participle of the verb lok, meaning to…
- BodhisattvaThe Sanskrit word bodhisattva combines two roots: bodhi, meaning awakening or enlightenment, and sattva, a term with contested definitions.
- Buddhas and bodhisattvas in artA relief carving at the Plaosan temple in Java dates to the 9th century and depicts the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara. Viewers often struggle to distinguish…
- Transfer of meritSometimes transferring merit is symbolized by pouring water into a vessel. This act represents the core of pattānumodanā, a standard part of Buddhist…
- NagarjunaIndia in the first and second centuries CE was politically divided into various states, including the Kushan Empire and the Satavahana Kingdom.
- MaitreyaThe name Maitreya derives from the Sanskrit word maitrī, meaning friendliness or loving-kindness. In Pali, the form becomes Metteyya.