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upaya
[ oo-pah-yuh ]
/ ʊˈpɑ yə /
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noun Buddhism.
any device, as a koan, used for purposes of instruction.
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Origin of upaya
From the Sanskrit word upāya means
Words nearby upaya
up-and-under, Upanishad, Upanishads, upas, up a tree, upaya, upbear, upbeat, upbound, up-bow, upbraid
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How to use upaya in a sentence
So is science just another upaya, or skillful means, to spread Buddhist teaching?