Asattvaloka, Asattva-loka: 1 definition
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Asattvaloka 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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraAsattvaloka (असत्त्वलोक) refers to the “inanimate world”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 4).—Accordingly, “[Question: How does the Buddha know the world?]—[Answer]: [...] He knows two kinds of worlds: (i) the animate world (sattvaloka), (ii) the inanimate world (asattvaloka) in their true nature (satyalakṣaṇa). He knows the world (loka), its cause (hetu), its destruction (nirodha) and the supra-worldly Path (lokottaramārga). [...]”.
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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Partial matches: Asattva, Loka.
Full-text: Sattvaloka, Satyalakshana.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
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