The Buddhist author Ravigupta compares the destruction of afflictions, thought to come about through jñāna and samādhi, to a “sudhopala”, a limestone thrown into water for the production of quicklime. The article explores the realia and Sanskrit terminology behind the image and its intertextual ramifications.

中文翻译：

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石灰燃烧作为佛教印度的宗教隐喻

佛教作家 Ravigupta 将被认为是通过jñāna和samādhi产生的烦恼的毁灭比作“ sudhopala ”，一种将石灰石投入水中以生产生石灰。这篇文章探讨了图像背后的现实和梵文术语及其互文影响。