shastra
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Etymology
Origin of shastra
First recorded in 1620–30, shastra is from the Sanskrit word śāstra
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One brief delay occurred when Indian officials pointed out that Singapore’s first blueprint for the city did not align with vastu shastra, an ancient Hindu system of architecture designed to achieve harmony with nature.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2018
Then a shastra or institute of Buddhist ontology in nine chapters, was composed, the title of which in English, is, Book of the Treasury of Metaphysics.
From The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji by William Elliot Griffis
This shastra was the work of a Hindu whose name means Lion-armor, and who lived about nine centuries after Gautama.
From The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji by William Elliot Griffis
They did not form an independent sect; but the doctrines of this shastra, being eclectic, were studied by all Japanese Buddhist sects.
From The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji by William Elliot Griffis
After long study they returned, bringing the Chinese translation of this shastra into Japan.
From The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji by William Elliot Griffis
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