Gāthā is a Sanskrit term for 'song' or 'verse', especially referring to any poetic metre which is used in legends, and is not part of the Vedas but peculiar to either Epic Sanskrit or to Prakrit.[1] The word is originally derived from the Sanskrit/Prakrit root gai, which means, to speak, sing, recite or extol, cognate to the Avestan term gatha.[2] Windows 7 iso pirate bay.
The stanzas of the Prakrit dialects of Ardhamagadhi, Sauraseni and Pāli are known as gathas as opposed to shlokas and sutras of Sanskrit and dohas of Apabhramsha. Most of the Jain and Buddhist texts written in Prakrit are composed of gathas (or verses/stanzas).
Thus, gatha can mean any Prakrit and Pali verses in general,[3] or specifically the arya meter of Sanskrit,versified portions of Pali canon(Tipitaka) of Theravāda Buddhism are also specifically called gathas.
Buddhaguna chanting to make life better! The Advantages of Chanting Buddhaguna by Phra Dhebsinghaburajarn and English version by Dr. Suchitra Ronruen Chanting the holy stanzas is the way of life.
Itipiso Gatha Meaning In Sinhala Hindi
In contemporary Buddhist practice as popularized (and derived from the Zen and Theravādin traditions) by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, a gatha is a verse recited (usually mentally, not aloud) in rhythm with the breath as part of mindfulness practice, either in daily life,[4][5] or as part of meditation or meditative study.[6]
Ithipiso Gatha Meaning In Sinhala Translation
References[edit]
- ^Sujit Mukherjee (1998), A Dictionary of Indian Literature Hyderabad: Orient Longman ISBN81-250-1453-5 page 110
- ^Amaresh Datta (1988) Encyclopaedia of Indian literature vol. 2 Chennai: Sahitya Academy ISBN81-260-1194-7 p. 1373
- ^Amaresh Datta (1988) Encyclopaedia of Indian literature vol. 2 Chennai: Sahitya Academy ISBN81-260-1194-7 p. 1374
- ^Hanh, Thich Nhat (1997). Stepping Into Freedom. Parallax Press. ISBN1-888375-02-7.
- ^Weiss, Andrew (February 4, 2004). Beginning Mindfulness: Learning the Way of Awareness. New World Library. ISBN978-1577314417.
- ^The Blooming of a Lotus: Guided Meditation Exercises for Healing and Transformation, by Thich Nhat Hanh, (Beacon Press, Boston, MA USA 1993) ISBN0-8070-1222-X
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