Ashtangopavasin, Ashtanga-upavasin, Aṣṭāṅgopavāsin, Aṣṭāṅgopavāsī, Ashtanga-upavasi, Ashtangopavasi: 1 definition
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Ashtangopavasin 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 terms Aṣṭāṅgopavāsin and Aṣṭāṅgopavāsī can be transliterated into English as Astangopavasin or Ashtangopavasin or Astangopavasi or Ashtangopavasi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureAṣṭāṅgopavāsin (अष्टाङ्गोपवासिन्) refers to “fasting according to the aṣṭāṅga”, according to the 2nd-century Meghasūtra (“Cloud Sutra”) in those passages which contain ritual instructions.—Accordingly, “He who desires a mighty rain must perform this rite ‘the great-cloud-circle’ in an open space, overspread by a blue canopy, shaded by a blue banner, on a clear spot of earth; [being] a prophet of the Law, seated on a blue seat, fasting according to the aṣṭāṅga [e.g., aṣṭāṅgopavāsin], with well-washed limbs, clad in pure raiment, anointed with fragrant odour, wearing the three white stripes, he must recite it for a day and night continuously facing the east; [...]”.
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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