Aprashnaka, Apraśnaka: 1 definition
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Aprashnaka 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 Apraśnaka can be transliterated into English as Aprasnaka or Aprashnaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraApraśnaka (अप्रश्नक) or “distinctions without questions” refers to the second book of the Abhidhamma according to the Haimavata school.
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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Full-text: Abhidhamma.
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