Shilasambhara, Śīlasambhara, Shila-sambhara: 1 definition
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Shilasambhara 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 Śīlasambhara can be transliterated into English as Silasambhara or Shilasambhara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāŚīlasambhara (शीलसम्भर) refers to the “collection of morality”, 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: “[...] (46) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Courageous’, they will be irreversible; (47) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Giving equally’, there will be no discrimination of living beings; (48) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Collection of morality’ (śīlasambhara-samādhi), all vows will be fulfilled; [...]”.
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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