Abhiratisamjna, Abhiratisaṃjñā, Abhirati-samjna: 1 definition
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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraAbhiratisaṃjñā (अभिरतिसंज्ञा) refers to the “concept of contentment”, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 37. Accordingly, “if one thinks about the world, its sense pleasures (kāmaguṇa), sweet tastes (rasa), chariots, fine garments, warm rooms, gardens, houses and all kinds of pleasant things, one has a notion of contentment (abhiratisaṃjñā). If one thinks of the misfortunes and misdeeds of the world, the mind has a notion of dislike (udvegasaṃjñā)”.
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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