Karandyavyuhasutra, Kāraṇḍyavyūhasūtra, Karandyavyuha-sutra: 2 definitions
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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Shodhganga: Karandyavyuha Sutra An Analytical StudyKāraṇḍyavyūhasūtra (कारण्ड्यव्यूहसूत्र) is a Mahāyāna Sūtra that had come into existence near about the end of the 4th century or the beginning of the 5th century AD. It is known for its fine exposition of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara as “the supreme Buddhist Īsvara (divine lord) or the great cosmic puruṣa” (Cosmic person / being), whose splendor is even greater than that of any other Bodhisattva or Buddha.
Source: WikiPedia: Mahayana BuddhismKāraṇḍyavyūhasūtra (कारण्ड्यव्यूहसूत्र) is a Mantrayana sūtra which extols the virtues and powers of Avalokiteshvara, and is particularly notable for introducing the mantra Om mani padme hum into the sūtra tradition. [...] According to the Karandavyuha Sūtra, the sun and moon are said to be born from Avalokiteshvara’s eyes, Shiva from his brow, Brahma from his shoulders, Narayana from his heart, Sarasvati from his teeth, the winds from his mouth, the earth from his feet and the sky from his stomach.
The Karandyavyuha-sutra introduces the Buddhist mantra, “Om Manipadme Hum”, which it states can lead to liberation (moksha) and eventual Buddhahood. [...] The mantra is the very heart of Avalokitesvara (the supreme Buddha of Compassion) and can usher in Awakening. [...] Avalokitesvara himself is linked in the versified version of the sutra to the first Buddha, the Adi-Buddha, who is “svayambhu” (self-existent, not born from anything or anyone). [...] Avalokitesvara himself, the verse sutra adds, is an emanation of the Adibuddha, or “primordial Buddha”, a term that is explicitly said to be synonymous with Svayambhu and Adinatha, “primordial lord”.
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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