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Jātaka Stories and Paccekabuddhas in Early Buddhism Jātaka早期佛教的故事与释迦牟尼

佛学研究 Pub Date : 2019-10-08 DOI: 10.1558/equinox.33398

N. Appleton

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Yaśodharā in Jātakas

佛学研究 Pub Date : 2019-10-08 DOI: 10.1558/equinox.33399

Sarah Shaw

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Theriya Networks and the Circulation of the Pali Canon in South Asia: The Vibhajjavādins Reconsidered 特里亚网络与巴利经在南亚的流通:Vibhajjavādins再思考

佛学研究 Pub Date : 2019-10-08 DOI: 10.1558/equinox.33396

Alexander Wynne

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Paths of Monastic Practice from India to Sri Lanka: Responses to L.S. Cousins’ Work on Scholars and Meditators 从印度到斯里兰卡的修道之路:对L.S. Cousins关于学者与禅修者著作的回应

佛学研究 Pub Date : 2019-10-08 DOI: 10.1558/equinox.33385

Bradley S. Clough

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The Formation of Canons in the Early Indian nikāyas or Schools in the Light of the New Gāndhārī Manuscript Finds 从新的Gāndhārī手稿发现看早期印度人的教规形成nikāyas或学派

佛学研究 Pub Date : 2019-10-08 DOI: 10.1558/equinox.33395

Mark Allon

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The Alagaddūpama Sutta as a Scriptural Source for Understanding the Distinctive Philosophical Standpoint of Early Buddhism Alagaddūpama佛经作为理解早期佛教独特哲学立场的经文来源

佛学研究 Pub Date : 2019-10-08 DOI: 10.1558/equinox.33389

P. D. Premasiri

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Calligraphic Magic: Abhidhamma Inscriptions from Sukhodaya

佛学研究 Pub Date : 2019-10-08 DOI: 10.1558/equinox.33392

P. Skilling

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The Four Jhānas and their Qualities in the Pali Tradition 巴利传统中的四神Jhānas及其品质

佛学研究 Pub Date : 2019-10-08 DOI: 10.1558/equinox.33383

P. Harvey

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'I'm Not Getting Anywhere with my Meditation...': Effort, Contentment and Goal-Directedness in the Process of Mind-Training “我的冥想毫无用处……”:心灵训练过程中的努力、满足和目标导向

佛学研究 Pub Date : 2019-10-08 DOI: 10.1558/equinox.33386

Amaro Bhikkhu

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An Ekottarika-āgama Discourse Without Parallels: From Perception of Impermanence to the Pure Land 一个Ekottarika-āgama没有平行的话语:从无常的感知到净土

佛学研究 Pub Date : 2019-10-08 DOI: 10.1558/equinox.33390

Bhikkhu Anālayo

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