Showing posts with label Mahayana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mahayana. Show all posts

Saturday, August 19, 2017

Mahayana Texts and Sutras



"Mahayana sutras began to be compiled from the first century BCE. They form the basis of the various Mahayana schools, and survive predominantly in primary translations in Chinese and Tibetan of original texts in Sanskrit. From the Chinese and Tibetan texts, secondary translations were also made into Mongolian, Korean, Japanese and Sogdian.
Unlike the Pali Canon, there is no definitive Mahayana canon as such. Nevertheless the major printed or manuscript collections, published through the ages and preserved in Chinese and Tibetan, each contain parallel translations of the majority of known Mahayana sutra. The Chinese also wrote several indigenous sutras and included them into their Mahayana canon.

http://www.dharmanet.org/lcsutrasmahayana.htm

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Buddhist eLibrary

"The Buddhist eLibrary is an initiative of Buddhanet.net, run by the Buddha Dharma Education Association Inc. (BDEA), which is located at the Bodhi Tree Forest Monastery, NSW Australia, currently in partnership with Mahachulalongkorn University, International Buddhist College (IBC), and the Buddhist Maha Vihara (BMV).

Primarily, the eLibrary is a Digital Resource Library of Buddhist study material that can be freely downloaded via the World Wide Web. Further, as it expands, it aims to develop a web-based interactive learning environment to disseminate the Teachings of the Buddha Dharma."




"The Buddhist eLibrary has been setup to support the study and practice of the Buddha´s Teachings in all Buddhist traditions. As the eLibrary develops we hope eventually to include the cultures and languages they represent as well.

Therefore, we seek your ongoing involvement and support in developing this resource so that the eLibrary can comprehensively cater for all who use its resources, whether for academic use or just general interest.
 
We do not charge or restrict the use of the content, so whether you are new to the Buddha´s Teachings or wish to expand your knowledge, please feel free to make use of the material that is offered."