Buddhanujnata, Buddhānujñāta, Buddha-anujnata: 1 definition
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Buddhanujnata 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 GaganagañjaparipṛcchāBuddhānujñāta (बुद्धानुज्ञात) refers to “(that which is) instructed by the Lord”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] Then, the bodhisatva, the great being, Gaganagañja addressed himself to the Lord: ‘[...] (9-14) [How do the Bodhisattvas] never forsake the recollection of the Buddha, the dharma, the saṃgha, renunciation, morality, and gods which are instructed by the Lord (buddhānujñāta)? (15) [How do the Bodhisattvas] perform his practice of a Bodhisattva after having obtained the equality of liberation? (16) [How do the Bodhisattvas] know the characteristics of the behaviour of all living beings? [...]’”.
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, Anujnata.
Full-text: Anujnata, Samadhisamapatti.
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