The Sanskrit term Samantapuṣpa can be transliterated into English as Samantapuspa or Samantapushpa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Samantapuṣpa (समन्तपुष्प) is the name of a Bodhisattva, as mentioned in the Viśeṣacinti-brahma-paripṛcchā-sūtra, according to the Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter XLIII.—Accordingly, “at that time there was in the assembly the Bodhisattva P’ou-houa (Samantapuṣpa). He said to Śāriputra: The Buddha has said that the Sthavira [Śāriputra] is the foremost of the sages among all the disciples (Śrāvaka). Today, O Sthāvira, have you not discovered (upagata) the dharmadhātu, the fundamental element of the dharma? Then why not use your great wisdom to discourse on this dharma as you will?”.

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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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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

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I. Tathatā, Dharmadhātu and Bhūtakoṭi < [Part 2 - Understanding dharmatā and its synonyms]

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