Avijnapti, Avijñapti: 1 definition
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Avijnapti 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 GaganagañjaparipṛcchāAvijñapti (अविज्ञप्ति) refers to “(that which is) beyond ideation” (i.e., the sky), according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “When this had been said, the Lord said to the Bodhisattva, the great being Gaganagañja: ‘[...] Just as the sky is unconditioned, the same way, [the Bodhisattva] gives a gift without conditions. Just as the sky is beyond ideation (avijñapti), the same way, [the Bodhisattva] gives a gift with no basis in consciousness. Just as the sky is spread on all Buddha-fields, the same way, [the bodhisatva] gives a gift in order to pervade all living beings with friendliness. [...]’”.
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)
Starts with: Avijnaptika, Avijnaptilakshana.
Ends with: Aryavijnapti, Cittavijnapti, Ramaryavijnapti, Shuddhatattvadasavijnapti, Yamunavijnapti.
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Abhidharmakośa (by Leo M. Pruden)
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
IV.1. The various kinds of morality (śīla) < [IV. Recollection of the moralities (śīlānusmṛti)]
Appendix 1 - The four great elements (mahābhūta) < [Chapter XLIX - The Four Conditions]
The formless absorptions (ārūpyasamāpatti) according to the Abhidharma < [Class 4: The four formless absorptions]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
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A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)