Amisadana, Āmisadāna, Āmiṣadāna, Amisha-dana, Amishadana: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Amisadana 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 term Āmiṣadāna can be transliterated into English as Amisadana or Amishadana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraĀmiṣadāna (आमिषदान) refers to “material generosity”, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 36.—Accordingly, “material generosity (āmiṣadāna) is the root (mūla) of all good dharmas. Condemning avarice (mātsarya) in many ways and praising generosity (dāna) is called ‘recollection of material generosity’ (āmiṣadāna-anusmṛti)”.
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.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaĀmiṣadāna (आमिषदान) or simply Āmiṣa also refers to the “gift of material things” and represents one of the “three kinds of gifts” (dāna) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 105). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., āmiṣa-dāna). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryāmisadāna : (nt.) donation of requisites (i.e. food, lodging, etc).
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀmiṣadāna (आमिषदान):—[=āmiṣa-dāna] [from āmiṣa] n. (with Buddhists) gift of material things (one of the three kinds of charity, the others being dharma-d° and maitrī-d°), [Dharmasaṃgraha 105].
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: Amisa, Dana, Tana.
Full-text: Tridana, Three Gifts, Three kinds of Gifts, Amisa, Dana, Tyaga, Matsarya.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 1 - Generosity of the Dharma < [Chapter XX - The Virtue of Generosity and Generosity of the Dharma]
V. Recollection of abandonment (tyāgānusmṛti) < [Part 2 - The Eight Recollections according to the Abhidharma]
V.1. Material generosity (āmiṣadāna) < [V. Recollection of abandonment (tyāgānusmṛti)]