The Sanskrit term Pratiṣiddhamārga can be transliterated into English as Pratisiddhamarga or Pratishiddhamarga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Pratiṣiddhamārga (प्रतिषिद्धमार्ग) refers to “blocked paths”, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 3.—Accordingly, “The four immeasurable feelings (apramāṇa-citta) are loving-kindness (maitrī), compassion (karuṇā), joy (muditā) and equanimity (upekṣā). [...] To those who cannot obtain mastery over objects so as to see objects at will, one should speak about the eight masteries. To those who take blocked paths (pratiṣiddhamārga) and do not succeed in freeing the obstacles, one should speak of the eight liberations. [...]”.

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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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Partial matches: Pratishiddha, Marga.

Full-text: Pratishiddha.

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