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
Kala
This chapter describes Kala located on page 598 and contained in the collection "Arhats (Lohan): Various 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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Pali-english Dictionary
Kala, Kala, Kalia. From the definition kala. Kala, (Vedic kala) 1) Kala, (Vedic kala *squel, to Lat scalpo, Gr. skaλlw, Ohg scolla, scilling, scala. The Dhtp. (no 613) expls kala by “sankhyane. ”) 1. a small fraction of a whole, generally the 16th part; the 16th part of the moon’s disk; often the 16th part again subdivided into 16 parts and so on: one infinitesimal part (see VvA. 103; DhA....
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The Great Chronicle of Buddhas [by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw]
Ministers Junha and Kala King Pasenadi Kosala had two ministers: Junha and Kala. Between them, Kala considered: “Oh, a loss has indeed occurred to the King’s palace? The treasures amounting to many crores have come to nothing in a single day. Having taken the King’s gifts, these monks will return to their place and abandon themselves to slumber. Oh, the palace has come to ruin in unprecedented proportions!”...
Read full contents: Part 2 - King Pasenadi Kosala’s Alms-giving (asadisa-dana)
Vinaya Pitaka (1): Bhikkhu-vibhanga (the analysis of Monks’ rules) [by I. B. Horner]
Both kalia and sama can mean black, dark. At MN.i.246 the words mean, according to Pali-English Dictionary, black, brown, respectively; so translated at Further Dialogues of the Buddha 1.176. But Pali-English Dictionary also says (article for kalia) that “kalia-sama at Vin.4.120 is to be taken as dark-grey,” while under article for sama it says, “Vin.4.120 (kaliasama dark blue [?]).”...
Read full contents: Monks’ Expiation (Pacittiya) 58
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