Math in The Lotus Sutra and Lalitavistara

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Math in The Lotus Sutra and Lalitavistara

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This, found on http://iteror.org/ "The House of Big Numbers" seems to be by someone who doesn't buy into the Buddhist Religion, (to put it meekly, like a good Buddhist), but I think his presentation of the use of numbers is fascinating.

Lalitavistara Sutra - the mathematical test - Home of Big Numbers

http://iteror.org/big/Source/buddhism/L ... -ch12.html

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