Adveshasvabhava, Adveṣasvabhāva, Advesha-svabhava: 1 definition

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Adveshasvabhava 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 Adveṣasvabhāva can be transliterated into English as Advesasvabhava or Adveshasvabhava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Adveṣasvabhāva (अद्वेषस्वभाव) refers to the “essence of aversion”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as the Bodhisattva Gaganagañja said to the Brahmā Prabhāvyūha: “[...] (1) Further, Brahmā, desire is a word for non-desire. Why? Because desire is the essence of non-desire. Thus everything is included in the essence of desire: (2) Aversion is a word for non-aversion. Why? Because aversion is the essence of non-aversion. Thus everything is the essence of aversion (adveṣasvabhāva). [...]”.

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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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