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Katha Upani
ad
.
ad.
An
Upani
ad
sometimes assigned to the
Atharva Veda
, but more often to the Black
Yajur Veda
. It contains
Yama's
instruction of Naciketas, including the granting of three wishes, the third of which was to know the nature of life in the hereafter.
Upani
adsometimes assigned to the
Atharva Veda
, but more often to the Black
Yajur Veda
. It contains
Yama's
instruction of Naciketas, including the granting of three wishes, the third of which was to know the nature of life in the hereafter.
Kath
vatthu
(Points of Controversy)
:
vatthu(Points of Controversy)
:
Kathenotheism
.
.
Katsu
(Zen shout)
:
(Zen shout)
:
Katt
(Jap., ‘clinging vines’). Zen description of those who use too many words to describe buddha-dharma, or of those who cling to the words of a teacher or
s
tra
without penetrating their meaning. This is also known as
moji zen
.
s
trawithout penetrating their meaning. This is also known as
moji zen
.
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