Alternative spellings of this word include Dharmachakrapravartana.

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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Dharmacakrapravartana (धर्मचक्रप्रवर्तन) refers to “one who turns the wheel of the dharma”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly: “The Bodhisattva established on the pure path produces the great light of the dharma for the sake of living beings who are on the wrong path. Then those living beings, having attained the light, are also established in the true supramundane path. [...] (24) this path is in accordance with cultivating all qualities of the buddha since all good qualities are fully accomplished; (25) this path is in accordance with one who turns the wheel of the dharma (dharmacakrapravartana-anugamana) since it keeps what has been taught before. [...]

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

Dharmacakrapravartana (धर्मचक्रप्रवर्तन):—[=dharma-cakra-pravartana] [from dharma-cakra > dharma > dhara] n. setting in motion the wheel of the law, ibidem; [Monier-Williams’ Buddhism 42]

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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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Partial matches: Dharmacakra, Pravartana.

Full-text: Abhidhyayati, Dhamma Day, Pravartana, Vikurvana.

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Search found 9 books and stories containing Dharmacakrapravartana, Dharmacakra-pravartana; (plurals include: Dharmacakrapravartanas, pravartanas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology (by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri)

The first Sermon or Dharmacakrapravartana < [Chapter 3 - Amarāvatī and the Formative Stage of the Buddhist Art]

Sannati And Kanaganahalli < [Chapter 5 - Impact of Amarāvatī Art]

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Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain (by Chirantani Das)

Part 8 - Layout of the Archeological site (of Sārnāth) < [Chapter VII - Sārnāth: The Satellite Religious Centre]

Part 2 - Vārāṇasī-Sārnāth relation < [Chapter VII - Sārnāth: The Satellite Religious Centre]

Part 6 - Growth of the clientele of early Buddhism < [Chapter VII - Sārnāth: The Satellite Religious Centre]

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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

Preliminary note (2): The lists of Bodhisattva dharmas < [Part 2 - The ten powers and the four fearlessnesses according to the Mahāyāna]

Bhūmi 3: the shining ground (prabhākarī) < [Chapter XX - (2nd series): Setting out on the Mahāyāna]

Part 3 - Conversion of Śāriputra and Maudgalyāyana < [Chapter XVI - The Story of Śāriputra]

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Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)

Text 19.11 (Commentary) < [Chapter 19 (Text And Commentary)]

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The Practice Manual of Noble Tārā Kurukullā (by Dharmachakra Translation Committee)

Chapter 2 < [Appendix - Sanskrit Text]

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Triveni Journal

Buddhism: An Integrated Interpretation < [January – March, 1984]

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