Aprakampya, A-prakampya: 1 definition

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Aprakampya 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.

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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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

Aprakampya (अप्रकम्प्य) refers to the “undisturbed”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as Gaganagañja said to Ratnapāṇi: “Son of good family, the thirty-two dharmas are included in sixty-four dharmas. What are those sixty-four? [...] (17) the unbreakable vow is included in seeing the thought of awakening and relying on the place of awakening; (18) perseverance to keep vows is included in being aware of the works of Māra and the magical presence of the Buddha; (19) being established in awareness is included in the mind without modification and the absence of mental agitation; (20) unwavering mind is included in being the same as a mountain and the undisturbed (aprakampya); [...]’”.

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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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