Ashupratibhana, Āśupratibhāna, Ashu-pratibhana: 1 definition

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Ashupratibhana 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 Āśupratibhāna can be transliterated into English as Asupratibhana or Ashupratibhana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Āśupratibhāna (आशुप्रतिभान) is the name of a Bodhisattva, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly: “Then, the Bodhisattva, the great being named Āśupratibhāna joined this assembly, was seated with them, and said this to the Bodhisattva Gaganagañja: ‘Son of good family, if your name is Gaganagañja, is this open space (gagana) your treasury (gañja)?’ Gaganagañja said: ‘So it is, son of good family, the open space is my treasury’ Āśupratibhāna said: ‘Son of good family, let us see the distinction (viśeṣa) of open space and treasury’ [...]”.

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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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