Sutra on the Concentration of Sitting Meditation
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Sutra on the Concentration of Sitting Meditation
A small 88 page translation by Kumarajiva of a compilation of traditional meditations that lead to Arhat or Pratekyabuddha status, plus a second section of Mahayana meditations leading to Buddhahood. The first section has most of the passages sourced from Indian Sarvastivadins. The Mahayana section may have been written by Kumarajiva, for no sources are given. Done by Numata in 2009.
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Thanks Will - didn't know this was already out. Just ordered from Amazon.
"Men must want to do things out of their own innermost drives. People, not commercial organizations or chains of command, are what make great civilizations work. Every civilization depends upon the quality of the individuals it produces. If you over-organize humans, over-legalize them, suppress their urge to greatness - they cannot work and their civilization collapses."
- A letter to CHOAM, attributed to the Preacher
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Re: Sutra on the Concentration of Sitting Meditation
Will wrote:A small 88 page translation by Kumarajiva of a compilation of Traditional meditations that lead to Arhat or Pratekyabuddha status, plus a second section of Mahayana meditations leading to Buddhahood. The first section has most of the passages sourced from Indian Sarvastivadins. The Mahayana section may have been written by Kumarajiva, for no sources are given. Done by Numata in 2009.
I am sorry about my ignorance, but where is the link to the book? I didnt understand correctly (maybe because of my english) if your intentions was just speak about the books (ie, make a small "review" of the books) of you really wanted to show us the book.
Sorry again and thanks for your clarification
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Re: Sutra on the Concentration of Sitting Meditation
Google Numata and/or the sutra title and you will find a link.Nosta wrote:Will wrote:A small 88 page translation by Kumarajiva of a compilation of Traditional meditations that lead to Arhat or Pratekyabuddha status, plus a second section of Mahayana meditations leading to Buddhahood. The first section has most of the passages sourced from Indian Sarvastivadins. The Mahayana section may have been written by Kumarajiva, for no sources are given. Done by Numata in 2009.
I am sorry about my ignorance, but where is the link to the book? I didnt understand correctly (maybe because of my english) if your intentions was just speak about the books (ie, make a small "review" of the books) of you really wanted to show us the book.
Sorry again and thanks for your clarification
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Oh ok, i understand now.
Thanks for the clarification.
Thanks for the clarification.
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Here's a link --
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Re: Sutra on the Concentration of Sitting Meditation
anyone care to post a review?
"Even if my body should be burnt to death in the fires of hell
I would endure it for myriad lifetimes
As your companion in practice"
--- Gandavyuha Sutra
I would endure it for myriad lifetimes
As your companion in practice"
--- Gandavyuha Sutra
Re: Sutra on the Concentration of Sitting Meditation
It's a helpful guide. The Mahayana meditations are more or less the same as the Sravakayana and Pratyekabuddhayana ones, except they will add layers of extra profundity, like when contemplating the qualities of the Buddha, you visualise countless Buddhas, etc.
It's worthwhile having some promotion of meditation out there that's not just mindfulness and which does cultivate Bodhisattva path qualities.
It's worthwhile having some promotion of meditation out there that's not just mindfulness and which does cultivate Bodhisattva path qualities.
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Reviews of the Sūtra on the Concentration of Sitting Meditation
http://philabuddhist.org/wp-content/upl ... -4_rev.pdf
http://www.bdk.or.jp/english/document/e ... ka2012.pdf
http://philabuddhist.org/wp-content/upl ... -4_rev.pdf
http://www.bdk.or.jp/english/document/e ... ka2012.pdf
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2 traditions of Sravaka meditation: Kumarajiva and Buddhaghosa
2 traditions of Sravaka meditation: Kumarajiva and Buddhaghosa
This paper attempts to do a comparative study between Kumarajiva's Zuo chan san mei jing (坐禪三昧經, Sitting Meditation Samadhi Sutra) and Buddhaghosa's.
[urlhttps://www.google.com/url?q=http://ignca.nic.i ... WS_-p7bd-_][/url]
This paper attempts to do a comparative study between Kumarajiva's Zuo chan san mei jing (坐禪三昧經, Sitting Meditation Samadhi Sutra) and Buddhaghosa's.
[urlhttps://www.google.com/url?q=http://ignca.nic.i ... WS_-p7bd-_][/url]
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Re: 2 traditions of Sravaka meditation: Kumarajiva and Buddhaghosa
The link is to an abstract. Do you know if the paper itself is online?Leo Rivers wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 10:16 pm 2 traditions of Sravaka meditation: Kumarajiva and Buddhaghosa
This paper attempts to do a comparative study between Kumarajiva's Zuo chan san mei jing (坐禪三昧經, Sitting Meditation Samadhi Sutra) and Buddhaghosa's.