Paramasa, Parāmāsa, Parāmasa: 3 definitions

Introduction
In Buddhism
1. Theravada
Languages
1. Pali
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Introduction:

Paramasa 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.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines

'adherence', attachment, 'misapprehension',

is according to Vis.M. XXII a name for wrong views; in that sense it occurs in Dhs.1174 ff.

See sīlabbata-parāmāsa.

context information

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).

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

parāmāsa : (m.) 1. touching; 2. handling; 3. a contagion.

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

Parāmasa, (parā+mṛś, but see parāmāsa) touching, seizing, taking hold of M. I, 130 (v. l. °māsa which reading is probably to be preferred, cp. Trenckner on p. 541); S. III, 46 (v. l. °māsa).—neg. aparāmasa not leading astray, not enticing D. I, 17 (°to), 202.—Perhaps we should read parāmāsa altogether. (Page 421)

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Parāmāsa, (parā+mṛś, cp. Epic Sk. parāmarśa being affected by; as philos. term “reflection”) touching, contact, being attached to, hanging on, being under the influence of, contagion (Dhs. trsl. 316). In Asl. 49, Bdhgh analyses as parato āmasantīti parāmāsā: p. means “they handle dhamma’s as other” (than what they really are, e.g. they transgress the real meaning of anicca etc. and say nicca). Hence the renderings in Asl. trs. “Reversion, ” in Dialogues III, 28, 43, etc. “perverted” (parāmasāmi parāmaṭṭha) — S. III, 46, 110; A. II, 42 (sacca°); III, 377 (sīlabbata°), 438 (id.); V, 150 (sandiṭṭhi°); D. III, 48; Th. 1, 342; It. 48 (itisacca°, cp. idaṃsaccabhinivesa under kāyagantha); Pug. 22; Dhs. 381, 1003, 1175 (diṭṭhi° contagion of speculative opinion), 1498 (id.). It is almost synonymous with abhinivesa; see kāyagantha (under gantha), and cp. Nd² 227 (gāha p. abhinivesa) and Nd² under taṇhā III, 1 C. -See also parāmasa. (Page 421)

context information

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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End Notes

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121 Types of Consciousness < [Chapter I - Different Types of Consciousness]

Consciousness Pertaining The Sensuous Sphere < [Chapter I - Different Types of Consciousness]

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Preface