The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1421 page)
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Mah
k
yapa
kyapa(Skt.; P
li, [Mah
]kassapa). Prominent follower of the
Buddha
. He was rigorous in self-discipline, and took over the leadership of the
sa
gha
(community of monks) after the Buddha's death. He is the first of the Zen patriarchs (
nanda being the second), and his image usually stands beside that of the Buddha in Chin. monasteries.
li, [Mah]kassapa). Prominent follower of theBuddha
. He was rigorous in self-discipline, and took over the leadership of the
sa
gha(community of monks) after the Buddha's death. He is the first of the Zen patriarchs (
nanda being the second), and his image usually stands beside that of the Buddha in Chin. monasteries.
Mahal
(from Skt.,
mahil
, ‘woman’, or Arab.,
mahal
, ‘place’). Followed by the appropriate numeral, this word is used in the
Adi Granth
to designate the compositions of the Sikh
Gur
s
, e.g. Mahal
II or M. II = Gur
A
gad
.
mahil
, ‘woman’, or Arab.,mahal
, ‘place’). Followed by the appropriate numeral, this word is used in the
Adi Granth
to designate the compositions of the Sikh
Gur
s, e.g. Mahal
II or M. II = GurAgad.
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