RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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A way of teaching that helps communicate the Dharma to all
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A form of meditation popular in Japan
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The Mahayana version of the Eightfold Path
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A type of Mahayana ritual
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Detailed explanation-1: -Skillful means (upaya-kausalya) refers to an enlightened person’s ability to tailor their message to a specific audience. The concept emerged in Buddhist texts such as the Lotus Sutra, written hundreds of years after Buddhism began, but it also characterizes the historical Buddha’s style of dialogue and teaching.
Detailed explanation-2: -Skillful Means as the Embodiment of Creative, Flexible, Compassionate Responsiveness. Maximally effective compassion requires establishing a space of freedom from which to bring forward creative, context-sensitive responses.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mahayana Buddhists often use the word upaya, which is translated “skillful means” or “expedient means.” Very simply, upaya is any activity that helps others realize enlightenment. Sometimes upaya is spelled upaya-kausalya, which is “skill in means."