Atitabuddha, Atītabuddha, Atita-buddha: 3 definitions
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Atitabuddha 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)
Atītabuddha (अतीतबुद्ध) refers to the “Buddhas of the past”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 3).—Accordingly, as the Buddha said to Ānanda: “[...] As for the precious basket of the Dharma compiled during three incalculable periods, it must begin with the following phrase: ‘Thus have I heard at one time (evaṃ mayā śrutam ekasmin samaye); the Buddha was dwelling in such and such a place, in such and such a country, in such and such a grove…’ Why [this beginning]? Sūtras all began with this formula among the Buddhas of the past (atītabuddha); Sūtras all will begin with this formula among the Buddhas of the future (anāgatabuddha); finally, the Buddhas of the present (pratyutpannabuddha), at the moment of their parinirvāṇa, also teach this formula. Henceforth, after my parinirvāṇa, Sūtras must also begin with this formula: evaṃ mayā śrutam skasmin samaye”.
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
Pali-English dictionary
[Pali to Burmese]
atītabuddha—
(Burmese text): လွန်လေပြီး-ပရိနိဗ္ဗာန်ပြုပြီး-သော ဘုရား၊ ရှေးဘုရား။
(Auto-Translation): Past and completed Nirvana - O Buddha, ancient Buddha.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Atita, Buddha.
Full-text: Pratyutpannabuddha, Anagatabuddha.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 1 - The Buddha is omniscient, independent, without a teacher < [Chapter III - General Explanation of Evam Maya Śruta]
Part 5 - The Bodhisattva in the Mahāyāna system < [Chapter VIII - The Bodhisattvas]