Aughottarana, Aughottaraṇa, Augha-uttarana: 1 definition
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāAughottaraṇa (औघोत्तरण) [=Oghottaraṇa?] refers to the “stream of existence”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly: “The Bodhisattva established on the pure path produces the great light of the dharma for the sake of living beings who are on the wrong path. Then those living beings, having attained the light, are also established in the true supramundane path. [...] (4) this path is unsurpassed since it releases [living beings] from all the stream of existence (sarva-aughottaraṇa); (5) this path is unexcelled since it transcends all limited paths; (6) this path is incomparable since there is no concept of contrary; [...]
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: Augha, Uttarana.
Full-text: Oghottarana.
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