Kambalashila, Kambalaśilā, Kambala-shila: 1 definition
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Kambalashila 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 Kambalaśilā can be transliterated into English as Kambalasila or Kambalashila, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraKambalaśilā (कम्बलशिला) is the name of a throne in the Trāyastriṃśa heaven, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter XLII.—accordingly, “during the summer retreat (varṣa) when he was staying in the Trāyastriṃśa heaven in the Houan-hi-yuan (Nandanavana), he was seated on the Kien-p’o-che (Kambalaśilā), soft and pure like the gods’ silk ribbons, but he felt no pleasant sensation (sukhavedanā). And when the great Devarājas, on their knees, offered him celestial foods, he did not consider them to be exquisite”.
Notes: The unusual shape of this throne has permitted A. Foucher to recognize, on a bas-relief of the Sikri-stūpa, a representation of the Sermon to the Trāyastriṃśa gods: the Buddha, seated in padmāsana, his right hand raised in abhayamudrā, is sitting in the shade of the Pārijāta on the Kambalaśilā. He is surrounded by six individuals who may be recognized, from bottom to top, as two orants, Vajrapāṇi and Māyā, Brahmā and Śakra.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shila, Kambala, Cila.
Ends with: Atipandukambalashila, Pandukambalashila.
Full-text: Pandukambalashila, Pandukambala.
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