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Dharmaraksita, was one of the missionaries sent by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka to proselytize the Buddhist faith.
The Manusmriti was first translated by Sir William Jones in 1776 for making legal provisions for Hindus in British India including other Sanskrit religious.
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Celebrating His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s birthday at the National Circus, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, July 2015. Photo courtesy of FPMT Mongolia.

FPMT Mongolia and Gandan Do Ngag Shedrup Ling Center participated in a big 80th birthday celebration for His Holiness the Dalai Lama organized by all the Buddhist organizations in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. They write:

“It was a first time we had a big celebration like this and was initiated by Özer Rinpoche. The event was held at the National Circus. Gandan Do Ngag Shedrup Ling Center offered the publishing of the prayer books for the celebration. Many of our friends and students attended the event.”

Kurukulla Center’s resident geshe, Geshe Tenley, releases a lobster during an animal liberation event for His Holiness’ birthday, Massachusetts, US, July 2015. Photo courtesy of Kurukulla Center.

Kurukulla Center in Massachusetts, US, had two birthday events. Geshe Ngawang Tenley, resident geshe at the center, sent this message about the first event, a lobster liberati

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Avalokiteshvara and Dharmarakshita

Description

Avalokiteshvara regards us unwaveringly from a disc of moon and lotus, high above a strange and awe inspiring mountainous rock crag at the ocean�s edge. A ropy coil of interlaced and dynamically swirling rainbow lights support the disc on which he sits. They emerge from the inner recesses of a cave about half-way up the large rock face whose curious striations are marked, at the outer edges, with gold.

The cliff�s inner recesses and basaltic upheavals coalesce majestically upwards, yet the image of the rock formation is nevertheless eclipsed by the centrality and brightness of Avalokiteshvara�s dazzling figure. Powerful, lustrous, and unfaltering, he gazes with single-pointed love upon all that arises in the serene yet subtly tumultuous landscape over which he presides.

This scene is about the great Buddhist master Dharmarakshita. Dharmarakshita was the author of two very famous Lojong texts known as The Wheel of Sharp Weapons, and The Peacock in the Poison Grove. He was an incredible master who was able to meet Avalokiteshvara di

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Introduction:

Dhammarakkhita means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

1. Dhammarakkhita - A Yona Thera sent by the Third Council to Aparantaka. There he preached the Aggikkhandhopama Sutta and converted thirty seven thousand persons. Mhv.xii.4, 34f.

2. Dhammarakkhita - See Maha Dhammarakkhita and Yonaka Maha Dhammarakkhita.

3. Dhammarakkhita - A thera in Ceylon in the time of Kittisirirajasiha. Cv.c.299.

4. Dhammarakkhita - A Thera at whose request Acariya Dhammapala wrote the Commentary on the Netti. Gv.69.

5. Dhammarakkhita - Mentioned as a high class name. E.g., Vin.iv.8; Sp.ii.448, 480.

6. Dhammarakkhita - A monk of Asokarama in Pataliputta, under whom Nagasena studied the Tipitaka. Mil.16, 18.

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