Pratyavekshajnana, Pratyavekṣājñāna, Pratyaveksha-jnana: 1 definition
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Pratyavekshajnana 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 Pratyavekṣājñāna can be transliterated into English as Pratyaveksajnana or Pratyavekshajnana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiPratyavekṣājñāna (प्रत्यवेक्षाज्ञान) or “discriminating wisdom” refers to one of the “five wisdoms” (Pañcajñāna), according to the Saṃvaramaṇḍala of Abhayākaragupta’s Niṣpannayogāvalī, p. 45 and n. 145; (Cf. Cakrasaṃvaratantra, Gray, David B., 2007).—The crown of five skulls symbolize the pañcajñāna, "The Five Wisdoms": 1) ādarśajñāna, "mirror-like wisdom", 2) samatājñāna, "the wisdom of equality", 3) pratyavekṣājñāna, "discriminating wisdom", 4) kṛtyanuṣṭhānajñāna, "the wisdom of action", 5) tathatājñāna, "the wisdom of thusness".
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
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Partial matches: Pratyaveksha, Jnana.
Full-text: Pratyaveksha, Pancajnana, Samata, Krityanushthana, Tathata, Adarsha, Jnana, Adarshajnana, Krityanushthanajnana, Samatajnana, Tathatajnana, Kapalamala.
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