Difference between revisions of "Seven Title Classification"
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| − | : 4 By reference to a [[person]] and a [[Dharma]], e.g. The [[Sutra | + | : 4 By reference to a [[person]] and a [[Dharma]], e.g. The [[Sutra of the Questions of Manjushri]] |
| − | : 5 By reference to a [[person]] and an {{Wiki|analogy}}, e.g. The [[Sutra | + | : 5 By reference to a [[person]] and an {{Wiki|analogy}}, e.g. The [[Sutra of the Lion's Roar of the Thus Come One]] |
| − | : 6 By reference to a [[Dharma]] and an {{Wiki|analogy}}, e.g. The | + | : 6 By reference to a [[Dharma]] and an {{Wiki|analogy}}, e.g. The [[Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra]]. |
C Three-in-one | C Three-in-one | ||
| − | : 7 By reference to [[person]], [[Dharma]] and {{Wiki|analogy}} together, e.g. The | + | : 7 By reference to [[person]], [[Dharma]] and {{Wiki|analogy}} together, e.g. The [[Great Universal Buddha Flower Adornment Sutra]] |
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Revision as of 13:44, 20 April 2014
Sutra titles fall into seven classes accordingly to their reference to person, Dharma and analogy.
A Three Single
- 1 Solely by reference to people, e.g. the Amitabha Sutra
- 2 Solely by reference to Dharma, e.g. the Mahaparinirvana Sutra
- 3 Solely by analogy, e.g. The Brahma Net Sutra
B Three Paired
- 4 By reference to a person and a Dharma, e.g. The Sutra of the Questions of Manjushri
- 5 By reference to a person and an analogy, e.g. The Sutra of the Lion's Roar of the Thus Come One
- 6 By reference to a Dharma and an analogy, e.g. The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra.
C Three-in-one
- 7 By reference to person, Dharma and analogy together, e.g. The Great Universal Buddha Flower Adornment Sutra
