Avaivartikamudra, Avaivartikamudrā, Avaivartika-mudra: 1 definition
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Avaivartikamudra 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 GaganagañjaparipṛcchāAvaivartikamudrā (अवैवर्तिकमुद्रा) refers to the “irreversible seal”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Then the Lord smiled (smita), and the venerable Ānanda asked the meaning of smiling: ‘O Lord, as the Tathāgata does not smile for no reason, what is the reason for smiling?’ The Lord said: ‘[...] When this teaching was taught, the great rain of flowers, which have been never seen before, shining brilliantly like the radiant sun and moon, poured down, and a voice resonated from those flowers: “Having heard this teaching of the Bodhisattva Gaganagñja, those living beings with faith, being sealed with the irreversible seal (avaivartikamudrā), will be devoted themselves to the place of awakening”.’ [...]”.
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: Mudra, Avaivartika.
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