Atmaparahita, Ātmaparahita, Atma-parahita: 1 definition
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Atmaparahita 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: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāĀtmaparahita (आत्मपरहित) refers to “(that which is good for) oneself and for others”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “How then, son of good family, does the Bodhisattva collect all qualities of the Buddha by thorough practice (yoniśas-prayoga)? [...] The tolerance and mildness (kṣāntisauratya) are the causes which are the ornaments of body, speech and thought (kāyavākcitta-alaṃkāra); the Bodhisattva practices what is good for oneself and for others (ātmaparahita) through the ornaments of body, speech and thought; he, having transferred the basis of wishing to help and tolerance into omniscience, fulfils the perfection of tolerance (kṣāntipāramitā)”.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Parahita, Atman.
Full-text: Kshantiparamita.
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