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Using Laṅkāvatāra

  • In the example corpus, laṅkāvatāra often appears in combinations such as: the laṅkāvatāra, laṅkāvatāra sūtra.

Context around Laṅkāvatāra

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 7 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Laṅkāvatāra

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

in the laṅkāvatāra sūtra 1930 3× knew the laṅkāvatāra sūtra 1× of the laṅkāvatāra sūtra sfn 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

suzuki d t 3× before the final 1× ferguson pp 16 1× if you rely 1× in addition to 1× routledge 2003 page 1×

Common sentence endings:

a tibetan edition 1× are now extant 1× editions for accuracy 1× india or died 1× of consciousness skt 1× to this text 1×

Words around Laṅkāvatāra

Just before it in the word index:

lankans 40 lankan 283 lanka 1.366 lank 3 lanjigarh 2 lanjesi 5

Just after it in the word index:

lankershim 5 lankesh 15 lankester 5 lankfard 2 lankford 31 lankhmar 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Laṅkāvatāra

  • In this selection, "laṅkāvatāra" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in the laṅkāvatāra sūtra 1930 and knew the laṅkāvatāra sūtra. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "laṅkāvatāra" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with laṅkāvatāra

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Suzuki, D.T. Studies in the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra. 1930. p. 5 Of these, only three are now extant. (18 words)

Routledge, 2003, page 58. The most important doctrine issuing from the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra is that of the primacy of consciousness (Skt. (21 words)

Suzuki, D.T. Studies in the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra. 1930. p. 9 The third extant Chinese translation is Taishō Tripiṭaka 672 (大乘入楞伽經). (21 words)

Longer example sentences

If you rely on it to practice, you will be able to cross over the world."sfn Another early text, the " Record of the Masters and Disciples of the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra " (Zh) of Jìngjué (淨覺; 683–750), also mentions Bodhidharma in relation to this text. (45 words)

Before the final edits to this version had been made, Śikṣānanda returned to India, and another Indian monk came to China who had studied the Buddhist sutras for 25 years in India, and who knew the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra. (38 words)

Ferguson, pp 16-17 Bodhidharma passed on the symbolic robe and bowl of dharma succession to Dazu Huike and, some texts claim, a copy of the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra.sfn Bodhidharma then either returned to India or died. (37 words)

Example sentences (8)

Before the final edits to this version had been made, Śikṣānanda returned to India, and another Indian monk came to China who had studied the Buddhist sutras for 25 years in India, and who knew the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra.

Ferguson, pp 16-17 Bodhidharma passed on the symbolic robe and bowl of dharma succession to Dazu Huike and, some texts claim, a copy of the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra.sfn Bodhidharma then either returned to India or died.

If you rely on it to practice, you will be able to cross over the world."sfn Another early text, the " Record of the Masters and Disciples of the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra " (Zh) of Jìngjué (淨覺; 683–750), also mentions Bodhidharma in relation to this text.

In addition to these Chinese translations, an extant Sanskrit edition of the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra is available as well as a Tibetan edition.

Routledge, 2003, page 58. The most important doctrine issuing from the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra is that of the primacy of consciousness (Skt.

Suzuki, D.T. Studies in the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra. 1930. p. 5 Of these, only three are now extant.

Suzuki, D.T. Studies in the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra. 1930. p. 8 This translation is said to have employed five separate Sanskrit editions for accuracy.

Suzuki, D.T. Studies in the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra. 1930. p. 9 The third extant Chinese translation is Taishō Tripiṭaka 672 (大乘入楞伽經).

Common combinations with laṅkāvatāra

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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