“七”不是數字，是表法，代表。
“七”是東、南、西、北、上、下、中間，這，表是這個意思。
、多、勝，意思!所以，佛教中有很多“七”這個吉祥數字存在。
所以七於表法，寓意超脱六道，達到悟道解脱，圓滿之意!佛教中“7”或“108”是意。
3、耳、鼻、舌、身、意、六識，加意根而為：七心界。
6、三衣，缽，香合，拂子，尼師檀，紙，浴具，常持者，叫七事。
7、尊勝陀羅尼、寶篋印陀羅尼、大悲陀羅尼、光明真言陀羅尼、隨求陀羅尼、眾陀羅尼、十甘露陀羅尼，七陀羅尼。
8、一欲垢、二見垢、三疑垢、四垢、五憍垢、六隨眠垢、七慳垢，謂之七垢。
9、喜、怒、哀、樂、愛、惡，謂七情。
類有好多，比如：七、七知、七聖財、七逆、七處善、七處八會、七聚、七音，七海。
二、佛前供燈什麼，供七盞或者108盞?傳説釋迦牟尼佛，剛出生時候，一出生落地行走，行走7步，前六步表示我們六道，第七步表示悟道。
所以七於表法，寓意超脱六道，達到悟道解脱，圓滿之意!佛教中“7”或“108”是意。
七盞燈是取圓滿之意。
所以，很多人供燈，是每天7盞、或者一月108盞，取圓滿之意!民間有種説法是：《水滸傳》為何有108?施耐庵108星宿，每個星宿，即一個佛的説法演化而來。
《水滸》有108位漢。
佛教法器、法事、建築，喜用108數。
念珠有108顆，供燈108盞，撞鐘108下。
各地撞節律，有組合法：有前後36緩撞、中間36急撞;18緩18，6遍108下。
中國古建築和寺廟建築，愛108。
佛教數字資源中心作為數字保存佛教文獻領域領導者，運用進技術，積極當地合作伙伴合作，為全球讀者提供免費訪問。
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塔爾寺大殿經堂，有直徑1米以上圓柱108。
桑耶寺周圍，塔羣108座。
佛教之所以推崇108，意為人有108種，佛法能使斷除。
每年有12個月、24節氣、72候(五天一候)，相加是108，敲鐘l08下，表示一年結，有迎新意思。
二是佛教傳説，凡人一年中，有108種，鐘響108次，人所有可消除。
每年除夕之夜，中外遊人雲集寒山寺，聆聽鐘樓中發出的，108響鐘聲，鐘聲中，辭迎新，祈禱。
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BDRC recently published online the Matho Fragments, an extremely rare collection of ancient manuscripts—these are in fact the oldest manuscripts ever discovered in Ladakh. The Matho fragments were interred in a stupa dating from the 12th century.
BDRC recently published online the Matho Fragments, an extremely rare collection of ancient manuscripts—these are in fact the oldest manuscripts ever discovered in Ladakh. The Matho fragments were interred in a stupa dating from the 12th century.BDRC recently published online the Matho Fragments, an extremely rare collection of ancient manuscripts—these are in fact the oldest manuscripts ever discovered in Ladakh. The Matho fragments are Tibetan Buddhist manuscripts and fragments that had been interred in a set of stupas, religious earthen reliquaries, including the “King’s stupa,” dating from the 12th century.
BDRC recently published online the Matho Fragments, an extremely rare collection of ancient manuscripts—these are in fact the oldest manuscripts ever discovered in Ladakh. The Matho fragments are Tibetan Buddhist manuscripts and fragments that had been interred in a set of stupas, religious earthen reliquaries, including the “King’s stupa,” dating from the 12th century.In addition to the skillful means of writing and translating, Tulku Thondup Rinpoche also sustained the scriptural Dharma in these dark times through his long term support for BDRC. Rinpoche was a founding board member–he joined in 1999 at the inception of the organization–and helped guide the organization as a director for nearly 20…
In addition to the skillful means of writing and translating, Tulku Thondup Rinpoche also sustained the scriptural Dharma in these dark times through his long term support for BDRC. Rinpoche was a founding board member–he joined in 1999 at the inception of the organization–and helped guide the organization as a director for nearly 20…The Buddhist Digital Resource Center is delighted to present our newly released BDRC Mobile App. The app allows users to view and search the entire BDRC library on their mobile phone, giving you access to 28 million pages of Buddhist literature via the slim iPhone or Android in your hands. The Newly Released App…
The Buddhist Digital Resource Center is delighted to present our newly released BDRC Mobile App. The app allows users to view and search the entire BDRC library on their mobile phone, giving you access to 28 million pages of Buddhist literature via the slim iPhone or Android in your hands. The Newly Released App…The Aming Tu Prize recognizes our archival platform, the Buddhist Digital Archives (BUDA), for both its practical benefits to researchers and its technological breakthroughs.
The Aming Tu Prize recognizes our archival platform, the Buddhist Digital Archives (BUDA), for both its practical benefits to researchers and its technological breakthroughs.One of the most interesting genres of Tibetan Buddhist literature is the lamyig text, the travel guide, or more appropriately the pilgrimage guide (a subset of lamyig, called the neyig). These travel and pilgrimage guides are not only the most accessible and useful of texts to a wide variety of readers, but they contain…
One of the most interesting genres of Tibetan Buddhist literature is the lamyig text, the travel guide, or more appropriately the pilgrimage guide (a subset of lamyig, called the neyig). These travel and pilgrimage guides are not only the most accessible and useful of texts to a wide variety of readers, but they contain…Much like Gene Smith, Jann preferred to work on the ground, preserving the texts and making direct contributions to the field of Buddhism that will be felt for generations.
Much like Gene Smith, Jann preferred to work on the ground, preserving the texts and making direct contributions to the field of Buddhism that will be felt for generations.We are happy to announce the creation of an exciting new tool to crop and process manuscript images using AI, which up until now has been a laborious and manual process. Called the Segment and Crop Anything Model (SCAM), we have made the tool freely available to the public.
五逆：弒母、弒父、弒阿羅漢、出佛身血、破和合僧五項重罪。
五逆罪能招感無間地獄苦果，故稱五無間罪。
五藴：類聚一切有法五種類別，即色、受、想、行、識。
五停心觀：息止惑障修的五種觀法，即觀、觀、緣起觀、無我觀、數息觀。
五惡見：身見（薩迦耶見）、見（執斷見）、見（謗因果，壞善事）、見取見（非果計果）、戒禁取見（非因計因）。
六根互用：謂六根離染污而得，則六根一一具有他之用。
七聖財：成就佛道七種聖法，即信、戒、慚、愧、聞、施、慧。
七覺支：念、擇法、、喜、、定、舍，此七法能助菩提智慧開展，故稱覺支。
八相成道：佛陀一生化儀，誕生、成道、説法涅槃，總為八種相。