Gatipravesha, Gatipraveśa, Gati-pravesha: 1 definition
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Gatipravesha means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Gatipraveśa can be transliterated into English as Gatipravesa or Gatipravesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāGatipraveśa (गतिप्रवेश) refers to “entering into the state of existence”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as Bodhisattva Gaganagañja explains to Bodhisattva Ratnaśrī what kind of concentration should be purified: “[...] (68) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Entering into the state of existence’ (gatipraveśa-samādhi), they will understand all state of existence; (69) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Entering into intelligence,’ their thoughts and mind will be purified; (70) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Being endowed with cloud’, the rain of the dharma will pour down according to their faith; [...]”.
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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