Aparinishpanna, Apariniṣpanna, A-parinishpanna: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Apariniṣpanna can be transliterated into English as Aparinispanna or Aparinishpanna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā1) Apariniṣpanna (अपरिनिष्पन्न) refers to “(that which is) imperfect”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “How, son of good family, does the vigour (vīrya) of the Bodhisattva becomes like open space? Son of good family, the vigour of the Bodhisattva becomes like open space when he is endowed with four qualities. To wit, (1) even though he strives to attain all roots of good (kuśalamūla) he has the insight that all dharmas are imperfect (apariniṣpanna); (2) even though honouring and serving all buddhas, he sees clearly the sameness of he Tathāgata’s true body; [...]”.
2) Apariniṣpanna (अपरिनिष्पन्न) refers to “(that which is) not established in reality”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā.—Accordingly, “But further, son of good family, in the perspective of the essential character of the dharma (dharmasvabhāva), the Bodhisattva may grasp an essential character, thinking: ‘I have fully understood the dharmas’. But, how then has the Tathāgata understood the dharmas? [It is like this:] their nature is [like] illusion because it is not established in reality (apariniṣpanna); their nature is [like] a dream because it transcends perceptual fields; their nature is [like] a mirage because there is no birth; [...]”.
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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