Sutta Nipata
section of the Khuddaka Nikaya The Sutta Nipata[1] (literally, "Suttas falling down") is a Buddhist scripture, a sutta collection in the Khuddaka Nikaya, part of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism. All its suttas, thought to originate from before the Buddha's parinibbana, consist largely of verse, though some also contain some prose. Uraga VaggaCula VaggaMaha VaggaAtthaka VaggaParayana Vagga Some scholars[2] believe that it describes the oldest of all Buddhist practices. In the Chinese Buddhist canon, a version of the Aṭṭhakavagga has survived. Translations[edit] Tr V. See also[edit] References[edit] Citations[edit] ^ When referencing suttas from the Sutta Nipata the case-sensitive abbreviation "Sn" is used. Sources[edit] Singh, Upinder (2016), A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century, Pearson, ISBN 978-81-317-1677-9 External links[edit]
Kuru
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Kuru may refer to: Anthropology and history[edit] Places[edit] Kuru River, a river in South SudanKuru, Finland, municipalityKuru, IranKuru, NigeriaKuru, Ida-Viru County, village in Iisaku Parish, Ida-Viru County, EstoniaKuru, Lääne-Viru County, village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia Transport[edit] HMAS Kuru, an Australian patrol boat operational between 1938 and 1943S/S Kuru, a Finnish lake steamer People[edit] Ahmet Kuru (born 1982), Turkish footballerTaygun Kuru (born 1990), German footballerUğur Arslan Kuru (born 1989), Turkish footballerKuruvilla Pandikattu (born 1957), Indian philosopher Other uses[edit] See also[edit]
Brihaspati Puja - Jupiter Brihaspati Puja, Thursday Fast and Puja
Buddhist cosmology
Description of the universe in Buddhist texts Buddhist cosmology is the description of the shape and evolution of the Universe according to Buddhist scriptures and commentaries. It consists of a temporal and a spatial cosmology. Meaning and origin[edit] Wat Arun's pagodas were built and located to simulate the Buddhist Cosmology Course of rebirth and liberation[edit] The process by which sentient beings migrate from one state of existence to another is dependent on causes and conditions. Origins[edit] The Buddhist cosmology as presented in commentaries and works of Abhidharma in both Theravāda and Mahāyāna traditions, is the end-product of an analysis and reconciliation of cosmological comments found in the Buddhist sūtra and vinaya traditions. Spatial cosmology[edit] The plan of the Borobudur temple complex in Java mirrors the three main levels of Buddhist cosmology. The spatial cosmology displays the various worlds in which beings can be reborn. Vertical cosmology - Three Realms[edit]
Iron Age in India
In the prehistory of the Indian subcontinent, an "Iron Age" is recognized as succeeding the Late Harappan (Cemetery H) culture.[1] The main Iron Age archaeological cultures of present-day northern India are the Painted Grey Ware culture (1200 to 600 BC) and the Northern Black Polished Ware (700 to 200 BC). This corresponds to the transition of the Janapadas or principalities of the Vedic period to the sixteen Mahajanapadas or region-states of the early historic period, culminating in the emergence of the Maurya Empire towards the end of the period. As elsewhere, the earliest evidence of iron smelting predates the emergence of the Iron Age proper by several centuries. [2] North India[edit] R. South India[edit] The earliest Iron Age sites in South India are Hallur, Karnataka and Adichanallur, Tamil Nadu[6] at around 1000 BCE.[7] See also[edit] References[edit] ^ The archaeological term "Iron Age" began to be commonly applied to Indian prehistory in the 1960s (N. Further reading[edit]
Vayu Purana
The Vayu Purana (Sanskrit: वायु पुराण, Vāyu Purāṇa) is a Sanskrit text and one of the eighteen major Puranas of Hinduism. Vayu Purana is mentioned in the manuscripts of the Mahabharata and other Hindu texts, which has led scholars to propose that the text is among the oldest in the Puranic genre. Vayu and Vayaviya Puranas do share a very large overlap in their structure and contents, possibly because they once were the same, but with continuous revisions over the centuries, the original text became two different texts, and the Vayaviya text came also to be known as the Brahmanda Purana. The text is notable for the numerous references to it, in medieval era Indian literature, likely links to inscriptions such as those found on the Mathura pillar and dated to 380 CE,[11] as well as being a source for carvings and reliefs such as those at the Elephanta Caves – a UNESCO world heritage site. History[edit] As they exist today, the Puranas are a stratified literature. Contents[edit] The Yogin
Hindu units of time
Hindu units of time are described in Hindu texts ranging from microseconds to trillions of years, including cycles of cosmic time that repeat general events in Hindu cosmology.[1][2] Time (kāla) is described as eternal. Various fragments of time are described in the Vedas, Manusmriti, Bhagavata Purana, Vishnu Purana, Mahabharata, Surya Siddhanta etc.[4][5][6] Sidereal metrics[edit] Sidereal astrology maintains the alignment between signs and constellations via corrective systems of Hindu (Vedic)-origin known as ayanamsas (Sanskrit: 'ayana' "movement" + 'aṃśa' "component"), to allow for the observed precession of equinoxes, whereas tropical astrology ignores precession.[7] This has caused the two systems, which were aligned around 2,000 years ago, to drift apart over the centuries.[7][8] Sidereal Units:[failed verification] According to Sūrya Siddhānta:[14] Small units of time used in the Vedas:[16] Lunar metrics[edit] Consists of the following:[18] Tropical metrics[edit] Cosmic metrics[edit]
Parikshit
Kuru king of India King Pariksit (Sanskrit: परिक्षित्, Parikṣit[note 1]) was a Kuru king who reigned during the Middle Vedic period (12th-9th centuries BCE).[1] Along with his son and successor Janamejaya, he played a decisive role in the consolidation of the Kuru state, the arrangement of Vedic hymns into collections, and the development of the orthodox srauta ritual, transforming the Kuru realm into the dominant political and cultural center of northern Iron Age India.[2] He also appears as a figure in later legends and traditions. Mentions[edit] "Listen to the good praise of the King belonging to all people, who, (like) a god, is above men, (listen to the praise) of Parikṣit! Parikshit is eulogised in a hymn of the Atharvaveda (XX.127.7-10) as a great Kuru king (Kauravya), whose realm flowed with milk and honey and people lived happily in his kingdom. Few other details about his reign are recorded in Vedic literature. Historicity[edit] Family[edit] Parikshit was crowned by Yudhisthira
