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Bimbohana 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.
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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraBimbohana (बिम्बोहन) refers to a “pillow”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 41).—Accordingly, “[The eighteen āveṇika-dharmas (‘special attributes’)]— [...] (8). The Buddha has no loss of exertion.—He has no loss of exertion.—[...] Moreover, it is said that one day the Buddha said to Ānanda: ‘Preach the Dharma to the Bhikṣus; my back hurts; I am going to rest for a while’. Then the Bhagavat folded his upper garment in four, spread it on the ground and with his cloak (saṃgāṭī) as a pillow (bimbohana), lay down. Ānanda preached the seven factors of enlightenment. When he had come to the factor ‘exertion’, the Buddha arose with a start and said to Ānanda: ‘Ānanda, are you praising exertion?’ Ānanda answered ‘I am praising it’. And this happened three times. Then the Buddha said: ‘Good, good! Exertion well cultivated leads to the supreme perfect enlightenment and all the more so to the other Bodhis’”.
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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Ends with: Bhisibimbohana.
Full-text: Bhisibimbohana, Vijateti, Bimbopadhana.
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Vinaya Pitaka (1): Bhikkhu-vibhanga (the analysis of Monks’ rules) (by I. B. Horner)
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 1 - The seven minds of awakening (saṃbodhyaṅga) < [Chapter VIII - The Bodhisattvas]
Part 2 - The arharts who compiled the baskets (piṭaka) < [Chapter III - General Explanation of Evam Maya Śruta]
II. Detailed commentary on the list < [Part 1 - Mahāyānist list of the eighteen special attributes of the Buddha]
Vinaya Pitaka (3): Khandhaka (by I. B. Horner)
First recitation section < [16. Lodgings (Sayanāsana)]