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by vinodh
Sun Dec 09, 2018 7:49 pm
Forum: Language
Topic: Script Converter
Replies: 0
Views: 1081

Script Converter

Hello! It's been a while I posted here. I've been working on a nifty tool to converter between 60+ Indic scripts including Tibetan, Siddham and other romanization formats. http://aksharamukha.appspot.com/#/converter Also, you can view some sample texts in all of the scripts supported. http://akshara...
by vinodh
Thu Mar 20, 2014 5:55 pm
Forum: Language
Topic: Pronouncation (yes one of these)
Replies: 8
Views: 2911

Re: Pronouncation (yes one of these)

Sakya Pandita renders jñā and "gnya". Also in Varanasi, that is how it is taught there. In general, Tibetans who spoke Sanskrit followed the N. Indian mode of pronunciation and consider this the most correct. It may not match up with linguistic history, but indeed it is how they see it. I...
by vinodh
Fri Mar 14, 2014 9:00 pm
Forum: Language
Topic: Pronouncation (yes one of these)
Replies: 8
Views: 2911

Re: Pronouncation (yes one of these)

Additonally to Malcolm's way, I've also been taught that it's pronounced "gya" (I think this may be the most common way now, but not necessarily the most historically accurate) Usually, this is the North Indian pronunciation of the syllable. South Indians (including me) still pronounce it...
by vinodh
Fri Jan 17, 2014 2:47 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Cute Buddhas & Bodhisattvas
Replies: 3
Views: 1487

Cute Buddhas & Bodhisattvas

http://buddhistcelebrities.blogspot.co. ... mages.html

Its so cute ! I had to share this :)

Especially the Hayagriva !

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by vinodh
Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:19 am
Forum: Language
Topic: How helpful is Sanzang?
Replies: 5
Views: 2355

Re: How helpful is Sanzang?

Will wrote:Not very clear what this program does; anyone familiar with how it works and does it really help in translating from Classical Chinese?

http://www.lapislazulitexts.com/sanzang
Thanks for this.

It would be quite useful to get a sense of what the text is about.

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by vinodh
Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:38 pm
Forum: Sūtra Studies
Topic: Buddha the author of Mahayana sutras?
Replies: 53
Views: 16696

Re: Buddha the author of Mahayana sutras?

Quoting from my own signature :meditate: na pudgalo na ca skandhā buddho jñānamanāsravam sadāśāntiṁ vibhāvitvā gacchāmi śaraṇaṁ hyaham Neither a person nor the aggregates, the Buddha, is knowledge free from [evil] outflows Clearly perceiving [him] to be eternally serene, I go for refuge [in him] Sad...
by vinodh
Sun May 26, 2013 12:36 pm
Forum: Sūtra Studies
Topic: New Lalitavistara Sutra translation
Replies: 25
Views: 17078

Re: New Lalitavistara Sutra translation

Thanks for that V. 'The play in full' is scarcely English. Is there a better way of translating Lalitavistara? Or is it just one of those things better left in the original? D I know. Something always gets lost during translation ! Doesn't it ? :shrug: In this case, I assume its best left as-is. Or...
by vinodh
Sun May 26, 2013 12:20 am
Forum: Sūtra Studies
Topic: New Lalitavistara Sutra translation
Replies: 25
Views: 17078

Re: New Lalitavistara Sutra translation

Thanks for this Will. :twothumbsup: As a title, 'The Play in Full' sounds slightly strange to my ear - but a definite improvement on Wiki's 'Extensive Sport Sutra' ! D :smile: Bear in mind that the concept of "Divine Play/Sport" is very much ingrained in the Indian psyche. The word "...
by vinodh
Tue May 21, 2013 2:33 pm
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Apratishtita Nirvana
Replies: 7
Views: 3766

Apratishtita Nirvana

The idea of "parinirvana" is generally not upheld by any Mahayana school but only as a skilful means, since buddhas remain helping sentient beings till the end of samsara. This is true for both the Jodoshu and Jodoshinshu as far as I know. Also note that one of the names of Amida is Infin...
by vinodh
Thu May 09, 2013 9:07 pm
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Artificial Intelligence & Sentience
Replies: 61
Views: 14737

Artificial Intelligence & Sentience

Hi All, Time for another "futuristic" topic ! Based on the responses to the previous thread "Cryogenic preservation & Rebirth", I thought I would share some of my opinions. I believe in abiogenesis & evolution. So when the life originally started from basic organic compou...
by vinodh
Wed May 08, 2013 11:40 am
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Cryonic Preservation and Rebirth
Replies: 76
Views: 15080

Re: Cryonic Preservation and Rebirth

My thoughts are that for this to work, the person would have to be put into suspended animation before they actually died. But I think this is always done after the person is medically dead? Well.. People say that the neural connections in the Brain remain intact, a few hours after the clinical dea...
by vinodh
Wed May 08, 2013 12:23 am
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Cryonic Preservation and Rebirth
Replies: 76
Views: 15080

Cryonic Preservation and Rebirth

Hi All, I was recently reading about people preserving their body at cryogenic temperatures, in the hope that in the future that they can perhaps be re-animated :thinking: Since, the person is already dead, he/she would have already had rebirth(s). Assuming, that in the future that it is possible to...
by vinodh
Tue Apr 23, 2013 4:24 pm
Forum: Media
Topic: Music time
Replies: 5271
Views: 879453

Re: Music time

plwk wrote:
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PLWK..

Sorry to interrupt again :P

This is a Seven volume work by Uma Mohan called "Sacred Chants"

I do have all the seven volumes.. They are amazing.. :P

I am kind of a Mantra Music Buff.. :P

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by vinodh
Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:12 pm
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: VajraVidharana Dharani: Sanskrit pronunciation?
Replies: 11
Views: 4429

Re: VajraVidharana Dharani: Sanskrit pronunciation?

:twothumbsup: Vinod Guruji If you added a vedic tune to it, I would buy the album :tongue: :tongue: But seriously, if you want a proper Buddhist Sanskrit Album in Indian Sanskrit pronunciation - I would recommend : http://deerpark.in/siddhartha-s-intent/si-publications/dhih/ - Dhih & http://dee...
by vinodh
Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:40 am
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: VajraVidharana Dharani: Sanskrit pronunciation?
Replies: 11
Views: 4429

Re: VajraVidharana Dharani: Sanskrit pronunciation?

If you want I can record a version and share it :meditate: (It would be a typical South Indian Sanskrit pronunciation though ! ) V That would be fantastic! Is South Indian pronunciation more typical of the ancient pronunciation? Or is ancient pronunciation all speculative? Kinda. /ai/ and /au/ are ...
by vinodh
Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:23 am
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: VajraVidharana Dharani: Sanskrit pronunciation?
Replies: 11
Views: 4429

Re: VajraVidharana Dharani: Sanskrit pronunciation?

Aemilius wrote:I thought sanskrit doesn't have F or Fa, but it is in hindi, which has adopted it from arabic or from other language.
May be the Fa sound exists in the realm of deities, who knows ?
It must be mostly 'pha'. Data entry error I suppose

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by vinodh
Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:43 am
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: VajraVidharana Dharani: Sanskrit pronunciation?
Replies: 11
Views: 4429

Re: VajraVidharana Dharani: Sanskrit pronunciation?

If you want I can record a version and share it :meditate:

(It would be a typical South Indian Sanskrit pronunciation though ! )

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by vinodh
Mon Apr 15, 2013 12:37 pm
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: VajraVidharana Dharani: Sanskrit pronunciation?
Replies: 11
Views: 4429

Re: VajraVidharana Dharani: Sanskrit pronunciation?

http://gretil.sub.uni-goettingen.de/gretil/1_sanskr/4_rellit/buddh/vjviddhu.htm om namo ratnatrayāya | namaścaṇḍavajrapāṇaye | mahāyakṣasenāpataye | tadyathā - om truṭa truṭa troṭaya troṭaya sphuṭa sphuṭa sphoṭaya sphoṭaya ghurṇa ghurṇa ghurṇāpaya ghurṇāpaya sarvasattvānāṃ vibodhaya vibodhaya sambod...
by vinodh
Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:49 pm
Forum: Media
Topic: Pop Heart Sutra
Replies: 9
Views: 3006

Re: Pop Heart Sutra

Ok.. Here's a version of the Vajrasattva Shatakshara Mantra:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8Z8gpoF4x8

The last time I heard this was 5 years ago.. some how got reminded of it again.. found this in youtube :meditate:

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