Pratikulasamjna, Pratikula-samjna, Pratikula-sanjna, Pratikūlasaṃjñā, Pratikūlasañjñā, Pratikulasanjna: 1 definition
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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraPratikūlasaṃjñā (प्रतिकूलसंज्ञा) refers to the “notion of the repugnant nature (of food)”, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 35.—Accordingly, [while discussing the ten notions (daśasaṃjñā)]: “[...] Others say that the ten and the nine notions are equally detachment and, together, nirvāṇa. Why? [...] 5. When food is in the mouth, the cervical saliva runs down and, together with the mucus, becomes flavor, but swallowing is no different from vomiting, and penetrates the stomach: hence āhāre pratikūlasaṃjñā, the notion of the repugnant nature of food, [the fourth of the ten notions]. [...]”.
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: Samjna, Pratikula.
Full-text: Pratikula, Abhyavahara, Dashasamjna.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
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