The Five Sciences and Buddhism

[kirtu]

This is a Chinese summary of silpakarmasthana-vidya from Baidu

工巧明
　　包括的范围很广，据《瑜伽师地论》卷十五“工业明处”称：农，商，事王，书、标、计度、数、印，占相，咒术，营造（雕塑），生成（豢养六畜等），防那（纺织、编织、缝纫），和合（调解争讼），成熟（饮食业），音乐等十二种均属此。

It includes agriculture, trade, printing, mathematics, craftsmanship, cooking, music and more according to the Yogacarabhumisastra. Interesting, when I go to university I plan to base my education around the panca-vidya as far as possible.

Perfect! Is this a translation from Sanskrit into Chinese or a Chinese commentary? So this is from the Yogacarabhumishastra?

Kirt

[viniketa]

It seems, as well: "textile, knitting, sewing, harmony (contentious mediation), mature (Hospitality) [flower-house style?], music, etc." - from Google translate.

Thanks for answering your own question, Sherlock. Like kirtu, I wonder as to the source...

[Sherlock]

As far as that quote goes, it is from the Chinese translation of the yogacarabhumisastra. You might want to check if it is in the English translation.

I think modern Asian culture has far more utilitarianism going on than the West.

[viniketa]

As far as that quote goes, it is from the Chinese translation of the yogacarabhumisastra. You might want to check if it is in the English translation.

Xuanzang's translation? From the Taisho?

[Virgo]

and used a sexton to keep accuracy of location of the most dominant stars from the horizon.

Did you go on a treasure trail?

Kevin

[catmoon]

I think he means he used a sextant. But a sexton could be pretty useful too.

[Dave The Seeker]

Thanks Cat for the spelling correction.

[gyougan]

-the arts and mathematics (śilpakarma-sthāna-vidyā)

As a mathematician, I was more than happy to hear this!

Thanks Huseng!

[gyougan]

Properly used, mathematics can improve our lives and lessen suffering.