Buddhagocara, Buddha-gocara: 1 definition
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Buddhagocara 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Buddhagochara.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāBuddhagocara (बुद्धगोचर) refers to the “realm of the Awakened Ones”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] What are the causes and conditions for the purification of living beings, in which the Bodhisattva enters with knowledge, though any disciple or isolated Buddha [cannot enter], this is called the entrance into the profound guiding principle of dharma. Why is that? Because both the vices of all living beings and the knowledge of purification belong to the realm of the Awakened Ones (buddhagocara), and the Bodhisattva understands these connections by his own knowledge and the presence of the Buddhas. [...]”.
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: Buddha, Gocara.
Full-text: Anuvicarayate, Anuvicarayati.
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