Ashayakshaya, Āśayākṣaya, Ashaya-akshaya: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Āśayākṣaya can be transliterated into English as Asayaksaya or Ashayakshaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Bibliotheca Polyglotta: Akshayamatinirdesha (English translation)Āśayākṣaya (आशयाक्षय) [=Āśayākṣayatā?] refers to the “imperishability of intention”, according to the Akṣayamatinirdeśasūtra, an ancient Mahāyāna Sūtra devoted to the Bodhisattva Akṣayamati, recognized as one of the sixteen Bodhisattvas of the Bhadrakalpa (fortunate aeon).—Accordingly, as Akṣayamati said to Śāradvatīputra: “Further, reverend Śāradvatīputra, the Bodhisattvas’ intention is also imperishable. Why? [...] Thus, reverend Śāradvatīputra, [to teach purity of intention as contrasted with imperishability of intention (āśayākṣayatā) in short, it is said] that intention should be seen as for the sake of getting rid of all bad moments of existence of all living beings, but it should be seen as imperishable through bringing all beings to strive for the good; This, reverend Śāradvatīputra, is called the Bodhisattvas’ imperishable intention”.
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: Akshaya, Ashaya.
Starts with: Ashayakshayata.
Full-text: Ashayakshayata.
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