A rare moment for buddhism here in Delhi as Lotus sutra opens today to public.As informed by Times of India ,Gilgit Lotus sutra manuscript discovered by cattle grazers in Gilgit in a Buddhist stupa in 1931.This rare manuscript housed with the National Archives of India,dates back to 5-6th century AD.They are perhaps the only body of Buddhist manuscripts discovered in India.
The first set of Gilgit Lotus Sutra manuscripts was found in a wooden box inside a circular chamber of a Buddhist stupa in 1931 in POK.National Archives say that manuscript survived the test of time because of sub zero temperature of region and the fact that it was written on a Bhoj(birch) tree that is resistant to decay.
The Lotus sutra is one of the most revered scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism and represents the discourses delivered by Buddha towards the last days of his life.The sutra originally written in Buddhist form of sanskrit ,in English this sutra means'Sutra of white lotus of sublime Dhamma'.It is popularly known as the Lotus sutra.
The Lotus sutra states that Buddhahood is a condition of immense happiness,freedom from fear and from all illusion-is inherent in all life forms.The development of this ability enables all to overcome the problems of life and live a fulfilled active life,fully engaged with others and society.The Lotus sutra asserts the ultimate reality of Buddha nature inherent in life forms.It is a teaching which profoundly affirms the realities of life and encourages one to develop communication channels with others and society at large.It make attainment of enlighenment a possibility open to all people regardless of their race,gender,education or societal status.
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The first set of Gilgit Lotus Sutra manuscripts was found in a wooden box inside a circular chamber of a Buddhist stupa in 1931 in POK.National Archives say that manuscript survived the test of time because of sub zero temperature of region and the fact that it was written on a Bhoj(birch) tree that is resistant to decay.
The Lotus sutra is one of the most revered scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism and represents the discourses delivered by Buddha towards the last days of his life.The sutra originally written in Buddhist form of sanskrit ,in English this sutra means'Sutra of white lotus of sublime Dhamma'.It is popularly known as the Lotus sutra.
The Lotus sutra states that Buddhahood is a condition of immense happiness,freedom from fear and from all illusion-is inherent in all life forms.The development of this ability enables all to overcome the problems of life and live a fulfilled active life,fully engaged with others and society.The Lotus sutra asserts the ultimate reality of Buddha nature inherent in life forms.It is a teaching which profoundly affirms the realities of life and encourages one to develop communication channels with others and society at large.It make attainment of enlighenment a possibility open to all people regardless of their race,gender,education or societal status.
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1.Buddha quotes http://buddhawithlove.blogspot.in/2012/03/buddha-quotes.html
2.Eight path of buddha http://buddhawithlove.blogspot.in/2010/09/eight-teaching-of-buddha.html
3.Buddha story http://buddhawithlove.blogspot.in/2012/03/buddha-story-bulid-your-nest.html
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