Aryamarga, Āryamārga, Arya-marga: 5 definitions
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Aryamarga 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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraĀryamārga (आर्यमार्ग) refers to the “noble Path”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 2).—Accordingly, “[...] The Buddha spoke this stanza: ‘My conduct (carya) has no master (acārya). My resolve (chanda) is one and peerless. By observing a single practice, I have become Buddha. By myself (svataḥ), I have penetrated the noble Path (āryamārga)’.”.—(Cf. Vinaya, I; Majjhima, I; Mahāvastu, III; Sanskrit Udānavarga; Lalitavistara; Tseng yi a han; Wou fen liu, etc.)
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀryamārga (आर्यमार्ग).—the path or course of the respectable, a respectable way.
Derivable forms: āryamārgaḥ (आर्यमार्गः).
Āryamārga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ārya and mārga (मार्ग).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀryamārga (आर्यमार्ग):—[=ārya-mārga] [from ārya] m. the way of the honourable ones.
[Sanskrit to German]
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)
Starts with: Aryamargapudgalanayaka.
Ends with: Caryamarga, Shilacaryamarga.
Full-text: Aryamargapudgalanayaka, Arya, Anityasamjna, Chanda.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
VII. The knowledge of the way leading to the various destinies < [Part 2 - The ten powers in particular]
III. Superiority of the Bodhisattva over the other disciples < [Part 1 - Surpassing the high qualities of the Śrāvakas]
V. Meritorious actions consisting of material gifts and of teaching < [Part 5 - Establishing beings in the puṇyakriyāvastus]
24th Imperishable, Knowledge of The Meaning
XIX. Turning the Wheel of Religion. (80th Imperishable, Expedient Means)
Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra
Chapter XVIII - On Actual Illness < [Section Two]
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)