Suhṛllekha
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Suhṛllekha is a famous didactic epistle by the Buddhist philosopher Nāgārjuna, offering concise moral and spiritual advice to a royal disciple.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist text
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didactic work ⓘ epistle ⓘ ethical treatise ⓘ |
| addressedTo | royal disciple ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
guiding rulers toward virtuous governance
ⓘ
leading readers toward liberation ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Friendly Letter ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indian Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Mahāyāna Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Nāgārjuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | important work in Nāgārjuna corpus ⓘ |
| didacticFunction |
instruction for lay rulers
ⓘ
summary of Buddhist path ⓘ |
| emphasizesPracticeOf |
diligence
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ethical discipline (śīla) ⓘ generosity ⓘ meditative concentration ⓘ patience ⓘ wisdom (prajñā) ⓘ |
| form | verse ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic literature
ⓘ
letter ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Tibetan Buddhist ethics
ⓘ
later commentarial traditions ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| period | 2nd–3rd century ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Madhyamaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Sanskrit manuscripts
ⓘ
Tibetan translation ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
Bodhisattva conduct
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compassion ⓘ ethical discipline ⓘ impermanence ⓘ karma ⓘ moral advice ⓘ renunciation ⓘ spiritual guidance ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism ⓘ |
| teaches |
accumulation of merit
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avoidance of unwholesome actions ⓘ cultivation of Bodhicitta ⓘ mindfulness of death ⓘ taking refuge in the Three Jewels ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Letter to a Friend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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