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'''Yojana''' | '''Yojana''' (Skt.; Tib. ''paktsé''; [[Wyl.]] ''dpag tshad'') — a measure of length used in the traditional teachings. | ||
* In the [[Abhidharma]] teachings, one yojana is equivalent to 16,000 cubits (approx. 7,4 kilometers). | * In the [[Abhidharma]] teachings, one yojana is equivalent to 16,000 cubits (approx. 7,4 kilometers). | ||
Revision as of 20:11, 22 September 2009
Yojana (Skt.; Tib. paktsé; Wyl. dpag tshad) — a measure of length used in the traditional teachings.
- In the Abhidharma teachings, one yojana is equivalent to 16,000 cubits (approx. 7,4 kilometers).
- In the Kalachakra tantra, one yojana is equivalent to 32,000 cubits (approx. 14,8 kilometers).