Alambanapariksha, Ālambanaparīkṣā, Alambanaparīkṣā: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Alambanapariksha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 terms Ālambanaparīkṣā and Alambanaparīkṣā can be transliterated into English as Alambanapariksa or Alambanapariksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
The Ālambanaparīkṣā (by Dignāga) is a Sanskrit work. English translations have been done by Aiyaswami Sastri and Fernando Tola.
The Alambana-pariksa, "Examination of the Object of Consciousness," seeks to establish that the object of consciousness (alambana) as it appears to us is unreal; only consciousness is real. Dinnaga (or Dignaga) was a student of Vasubandhu, and this text, although brief, is an influential work of the Citta-matra or Mind-Only school. Dinnaga is most famous as the author of the Pramana-samuccaya and founding father of the Buddhist school of logic, and he here uses reasoning to establish his thesis. This book includes Dharmapala's commentary, retranslations into Sanskrit from Chinese and Tibetan, English translations, and Tibetan texts.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Ālambanaparīkṣā (आलम्बनपरीक्षा):—[=ā-lambana-parīkṣā] [from ā-lambana > ā-lamb] mfn. Name of [work]
Ālambanaparīkṣa (आलम्बनपरीक्ष):—[(ā + pa)] f. Titel eines Werkes [WASSILJEW 310.]
Ālambanaparīkṣā (आलम्बनपरीक्षा):—f. Titel eines Werkes.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pariksha, Alambana.
Starts with: Alambanaparikshatika, Alambanaparikshavritti.
Full-text: Wu xiang si chen lun, Guan suo yuan yuan lun, Guan suo yuan lun, Quan so duyen duyen luan, Alambanaparikshavritti, Ba lun.
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