Mining Aśvaghoṣa's Gold

Handsome Nanda is, at least on the surface, an archetypal hero story charting the progress of the Buddha's half-brother Nanda in the di...

alpecchu saṁtuṣṭi praviveka vīrya smṛti samādhi prajñā niṣprapañca

Pali: mahā-purisa-vitakkā Sanskrit: mahā-puruṣa-vitarkāḥ - The Great Man's Thoughts  -  Chinese: 八大人 覚  Japanese :  ...

1. Small Desire appiccha alpecchu 少欲 ( sho-yoku ; small desire ) The Tibetan translation of Aśvaghoṣa's Buddhacarita ...

2. Contentment santuṭṭha saṁtuṣṭi 知足 ( chi-soku ; knowing satisfaction ) The Tibetan translation of Aśvaghoṣa's Bud...

3. Seclusion pavivitta praviveka 樂寂靜 ( gyo-jakujo ; enjoying peace and quiet ) The Tibetan translation of Aśvaghoṣa's...