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To :
From :
upaya
(upāya)
(Language: Sanskrit)
Alternate Spellings:
Short Description:
Means, expedient, method.
Long Description:
"Means, expedient, method;" in Buddhist tradition, the adaptation of spiritual teaching to a form suited to the level of one’s audience.
Example(s):
Source(s):
The Fullness of God: Frithjof Schuon on Christianity
,
by
Frithjof Schuon
, edited by
Dr. James S. Cutsinger
Notes & References:
Related Terms:
Provided By: Dictionary of Spiritual Terms