The Tibetan Iconography of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other Deities
author: Lokesh Chandra
edition: 2002, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 807
ISBN-10: 812460178X
ISBN-13: 9788124601785
Topic: Tibetan-buddhism
Nagasena
This chapter describes Nagasena located on page 578 and contained in the collection "Arhats (Lohan): Eighteen Arhats" in the book Tibetan Iconography (a unique pantheon). This book deals with the iconography of deities within the Pantheon of Tibetan Buddhism, such as Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Arhats, Matrkas (Goddesses), Gurus (Teachers), Protective Deities and various other spiritual entities. The Buddhist art and iconography in this book is accompanied by Chinese eulogies.
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Guide to Tipitaka [by U Ko Lay]
The Venerable Nagasena, a fully accomplished Arahat, was on a visit to Sagala at the request of the Samgha King Milinda, who wanted to have some points on the Dhamma clarified, asked the Venerable Nagasena abstruse questions concerning the nature of man, his survival after death, and other doctrinal aspects of the Dhamma The Venerable Nagasena gave him satisfactory replies on each question asked....
Read full contents: Part 18 - Milindapanha Pali
The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment (study) [by Dr Kala Acharya]
Nagasena emphasized his statement with the word “for Dhamma”. (* 27) QM, p. 60. (* 28) Gambhiragambhira mahanibbhuta dipani, p. 144 (* 29) Ud, p. 177 (* 30) Ibid (* 31) Ud, p. 177 (* 32) ibid...
Read full contents: 6.2. Nibbana in Pali Commentarial Texts
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra [by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön]
Such an exhibition shocked Menander deeply: in the Milindapanha (p. 167 sq.), he asks Nagasena how the Buddha was able “to show his cryptorchidie (kosohita vatthaguhya) to the brahmin Sela in the midst of the four assemblies, in the presence of gods and men.” Nagasena answers that the Bhagavat did not show his secret parts but rather showed a magical phantom (na Bhagava guhyam dassesi, iddhiya pana chayam dassesi)....
Read full contents: Appendix 8 - The tongue and cryptorchidie of the Buddha
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