Mahayana, Buddhism Chapter 2

Title Thumbnail & Hero Image: Bas-relief Buddha Images surround the Buddhagaya Mahavihara, Bihar, Bharat, taken on Jan.5, 2025.
Mahāyāna, Buddhism Chapter 2

First revision: Jul.8, 2025

Last change: Jul.9, 2025

Searched, Gathered, Rearranged, Translated, and Compiled by Apirak Kanchanakongkha.

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Samantabhadra (SS. - समन्तभद्र), source: www.reddit.com, access date: July 8, 2025.

Samantabhadra (SS. - समन्तभद्र) - In Mahayana Buddhism, Samantabhadra is the name of a bodhisattva praised by all Buddhas, as found in the 47^th chapter of the Mahaprajñāpāramitāśāstra (SS. - महाप्रज्ञापारमिताशास्त्र - The Perfection of Wisdom Sūtra), a work written in the 7^th BE. or 2^nd century CE. Samantabhadra is particularly revered by East Asian Buddhists and is associated with the practice of the Dharma, meditation, and the Ten Great Bodhisattva Vows, as stated in the Avataṃsaka Sūtra (SS. - अवतांसक सूत्रम्). Samantabhadra is often depicted alongside the Shakyamuni Buddha (SS.- शाक्यमुनि बुद्ध) and the bodhisattva Mañjuśrī (SS.- बोधिसत्त्व मञ्जुश्री ), forming the Shakyamuni Triad (SS. - शाक्यमुनित्रियम् ). He is also known as Puxian (普贤菩萨 ) in Chinese Buddhism and Japanese Buddhism. He is also known as Fugen (普賢菩薩 - Fugen Bosatsu) in Japanese Buddhism.
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Nāgārjuna (SS. - नागार्जुन), source: www.pinterest.com, access date: July 9, 2025.
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The main idea of the school of Madhyamika, also known as the Middle Way, is that it is called Mādhyamika (SS. - माध्यामिक ), which means "middle way". Sometimes this school is referred to as Śūnyatā (Sanskrit - शुन्यता) or Sunyata (Pali). It is a famous school of philosophy and practice of Mahayana Buddhism. This school is characterized by its emphasis on the middle way. {(Pali - Majjhimāpaṭipadā, SS.- मध्यमप्रतिपाद - Madhyamāpratipada) - the middle way.}. It is a way of behaving between the extremes or poles of being and non-being, with a focus on the emptiness (Śūnyatā) of all phenomena. The 7^th century B.C. or 2^nd century AD.. Bharat Buddhist philosopher Nāgārjuna is credited with systematizing the madhyamaka thought, particularly through his Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (SS. - मूलमध्यमकारिका - the fundamental verses of the middle).
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