| Joseph J. Reed - History, Ancient - 1862 - 196 pages
...Grand Lama of Tibet is said to refrain from accepting the highest grade of mortal existence, in order that he may continue to be born again and again for the benefit of mankind : were he once absorbed into the divine spirit he could return no more to earth. The disciples of Budha... | |
| Edward Balfour - India - 1873 - 1226 pages
...divinités (Bouddhas) incarnées pour le salut des hommes." But the explanation which Major Cunningham received in Ladak, which is the same as that obtained...buddhahood, that he may continue to be born again aud again for the benefit of mankind. For a Buddha cannot possibly be regenerated, and hence the famous... | |
| Edward Balfour - India - 1873 - 1234 pages
...divinités (Bouddhas) incarnées pour le salut des hommes." But the explanation which Major Cunningham received in Ladak, which is the same as that obtained...from accepting buddhahood, that he may continue to be boru again and again for the benefit of mankind. For a Buddha cannot possibly be regenerated, and hence... | |
| Edward Balfour - India - 1873 - 1230 pages
...divinités (Bouddhas) incarnées pour le salut des hommes." But (he explanation which Major Cunningham received in Ladak, which is the same as that obtained...Orazio in Lhasa, is simple and convincing. The Grand Lnma is only a regenerated bodhisatwa, who ! refrains from accepting buddhahood, that he may continue... | |
| Henry Ambrose Oldfield - Buddhism - 2005 - 404 pages
..." the Grand Lama is only a regenerated Buddhisatwa, who refrains from accepting Buddhahood in order that he may continue to be born again and again for the benefit of mankind." They evidently knew that as soon as he becomes a Buddha he will no longer be able to be regenerated.... | |
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