Saranugata, Sārānugata, Sara-anugata: 1 definition
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāSārānugata (सारानुगत) refers to “substantial excellence”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as Bodhisattva Gaganagañja explains to Bodhisattva Ratnaśrī what kind of concentration should be purified: “[...] (25) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Source of good qualities’, they will follow all teachings of good qualities; (26) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Just like Nārāyāṇa’, all opponents will be vanquished; (27) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Following all substantial excellence (sārānugata)’, their adamantine bodies will be unbreakable;; [...]”.
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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