Five Vehicles: 1 definition
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Five Vehicles means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Buddhist Door: GlossaryPancayana in Sanskrit. The Five Vehicles conveying the karma reward which differs according to the vehicle: 1 Human Vehicle - rebirth among human conveyed by observing the Five Commandments (Five Precepts) 2 Deva Vehicle - among the devas by the Ten Forms of Good Actions (Ten Wholesomeness) 3 "Sound Hearing" Arhat - among the sravakas by the Four Noble Truths 4 "Enlightened by Conditions" Arhat - among the pratyeka buddhas by the Twelve Nidanas 5 Bodhisattva - among the Bodhisattvas by the Six ParamitaSee also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: One Buddha Vehicle, Yana.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Five Vehicles; (plurals include: Five Vehicleses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Buddhist records of the Western world (Xuanzang) (by Samuel Beal)
Chapter 9 - Writing, Language, Literature, the Vedas and Study in India < [Book II - Three Countries]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 3.6 (Commentary) < [Chapter 3 (text and commentary)]
Text 3.20 (Commentary) < [Chapter 3 (text and commentary)]
Text 3.2 (Commentary) < [Chapter 3 (text and commentary)]
The Sutra of the Past Vows of Earth Store Bodhisattva
A House on Fire (by Stephen L. Klick)
Socially Engaged Buddhism (with reference to Australian society) (by Phuong Thi Thu Ngo)
Buddhist Welfare Movements < [Chapter 2]
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)