Alternative spellings of this word include Chhandaparihani.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Chandaparihāṇi (छन्दपरिहाणि) refers to “loss of zeal”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 41).—Accordingly, “[The eighteen āveṇika-dharmas (‘special attributes’)]— [...] (7). The Buddha has no loss of zeal. [...] [Question].—But even after the death (nirodha) of the Buddha, there are still people who become Arhat; why do you say that they can only plant the causes of merits? [...] Finally, it is said in the Mahāyāna Śūraṃgamasamādhisūtra: ‘In the Pratimaṇḍitā universe, the Buddha has a life-span of seven hundred incalculable periods (asaṃkhyeyalkalpa) during which he saves beings’. This is why it is said that the Buddha has no loss of zeal (chandaparihāṇi). [...]”.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

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Partial matches: Parihani, Chanda, Camta.

Full-text: Parihani.

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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

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