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mārga
mārga (Skt., path; Pāli, magga). Path or way, particularly in the sense of a system of religious practice leading to nirvāṇa. Various formulations are found, the most common of which is the Noble Eightfold Path. In early Buddhism, the scheme of the four ārya-mārga (noble paths) is common, and in Mahāyāna Buddhism a formula of five paths takes precedence. These are: (1) the path of accumulation (saṃbhāra-mārga); (2) the path of preparation (prayoga-mārga); (3) the path of seeing (darśana-mārga); (4) the path of cultivation (bhāvanā-mārga); and (5) the path of no further learning (aśaikṣa-mārga).
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "mārga." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "mārga." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-mrga.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "mārga." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-mrga.html |
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Marga
Marga ♀ Short form of Margaret or any of the large number of related names beginning with these two syllables. It is sometimes used as an independent given name.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Marga." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Marga." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Marga.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Marga." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Marga.html |
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Mārga
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JOHN BOWKER. "Mārga." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Mārga." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Mrga.html JOHN BOWKER. "Mārga." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Mrga.html |
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