Dhammarakkhita, Dharmaraksita, Dhamma-rakkhita, Dharmarakshita: 8 definitions

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In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

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Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

1. Dhammarakkhita - A Yona Thera sent by the Third Council to Aparantaka. There he preached the Aggikkhandhopama Sutta and converted thirty seven thousand persons. Mhv.xii.4, 34f.

2. Dhammarakkhita - See Maha Dhammarakkhita and Yonaka Maha Dhammarakkhita.

3. Dhammarakkhita - A thera in Ceylon in the time of Kittisirirajasiha. Cv.c.299.

4. Dhammarakkhita - A Thera at whose request Acariya Dhammapala wrote the Commentary on the Netti. Gv.69.

5. Dhammarakkhita - Mentioned as a high class name. E.g., Vin.iv.8; Sp.ii.448, 480.

6. Dhammarakkhita - A monk of Asokarama in Pataliputta, under whom Nagasena studied the Tipitaka. Mil.16, 18.

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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General definition (in Buddhism)

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Source: WikiPedia: Buddhism

Dharmaraksita, was one of the missionaries sent by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka to proselytize the Buddhist faith. He is described as being a Greek in the Mahavamsa, and his activities are indicative of the strength of the Hellenistic Greek involvement during the formative centuries of Buddhism.

Dharmaraksita (Sanskrit), or Dhammarakkhita (Pali) (translation: Protected by the Dharma).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Dharmarakṣitā (धर्मरक्षिता) refers to “(being) protected by the doctrine”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “[com.—Next he speaks about the provision of the benefit (upakārakāritvam) of those (teṣām) being the rain-clouds, etc. (parjanyādyāḥ) that are protected by the doctrine (dharmarakṣitāḥ)]—The rain clouds, wind, sun, moon, earth, ocean and Indra—those, which are protected by the doctrine, are of service to the whole world. I think, that doctrine, whose progress is unimpeded, has arisen for the benefit of the world of living souls in the guise of world-protectors”.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

dhammarakkhita : (adj.) protected by the Norm.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Dhammarakkhita refers to: rightly guarded Sn.288;

Note: dhammarakkhita is a Pali compound consisting of the words dhamma and rakkhita.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dharmarakṣitā (धर्मरक्षिता):—[=dharma-rakṣitā] [from dharma > dhara] f. ‘l°-protected’, Name of a female, [Daśakumāra-carita]

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Dhammarakkhita in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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