Buddhavishaya, Buddha-vishaya, Buddhavisaya: 7 definitions
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Buddhavishaya means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraBuddhaviṣaya (बुद्धविषय) refers to one of the four acintyas (‘incomprehensible things’), according to the Ekottarāgama and Ratnakūṭa, (Cf. Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra, chapter 41).—Accordingly, “The Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra speaks of five incomprehensible things, [...] of these five incomprehensible things, the power of the Buddhas is the most incomprehensible. However, the canonical Sūtras list only four acintyas (in Pāli, acinteyya) [i.e., buddhaviṣaya]... Contrary to the Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra , the Vibhāṣā considers that, of the five acintyas, karmavipāka is the most profound. Finally, in the Hien yang cheng kiao louen, Asaṅga postulates six acintyas [...]”.
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāBuddhaviṣaya (बुद्धविषय) refers to the “realm of the Buddha”, 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: [...] (27) [How do the Bodhisattvas] purify their own realm (svaviṣaya) after having obtained the realm of the Buddha (buddhaviṣaya)? (28) [How do the Bodhisattvas] obtain memory without forgetfulness? (29) [How are the Bodhisattvas] always supported by the presence of the Buddha and thus having unhindered eloquence? (30) [How do the Bodhisattvas] attain the mastery of the arising of birth and death? [...]’”.
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.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiBuddhaviṣaya (बुद्धविषय) refers to the “Buddha sphere”, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Oṃ you have done the aim of all beings, granting the success that follows, Go away, to disperse in the Buddha sphere (buddhaviṣaya) and return again! Oṃ Āḥ Hūṃ dismissal of the vajra mandala Mūḥ”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarybuddhavisaya : (m.) the scope of a Buddha.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBuddhaviṣaya (बुद्धविषय):—[=buddha-viṣaya] [from buddha > budh] m. = -kṣetra
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vishaya, Buddha, Vicaya.
Starts with: Buddhavishayavatara.
Full-text: Buddhavishayavatara, Lokacinta, Acinteyya, Svavishaya, Svakshetra.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 2 - The five incomprehensible things (acintya-dharma) < [Chapter XLI - The Eighteen Special Attributes of the Buddha]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 6 - Delivery of The Suciloma Sutta < [Chapter 32b - The Buddha’s Fourteenth Vassa at Savatthi]
Chapter 17a - Buddha’s Journey to Kapilavatthu < [Volume 3]
Part 4 - Taming of Āḷavaka the Ogre < [Chapter 33 - The Buddha’s Fifteenth Vassa at Kapilavatthu]