Alternative spellings of this word include Charyapratipanna.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Caryāpratipanna (चर्याप्रतिपन्न) refers to “(those who have) entered their practice”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as the Lord said to Brahmā Prabhāvyūha: “[...] (24) Further, ‘the root of good’ is to accumulate in three stages, ‘merit’ is to accumulate in four stages, and so forth, and ‘knowledge’ is to fulfill the tenth stage. (25) Further, ‘the root of good’ belongs to the Bodhisattvas who have generated the initial determination to seek awakening, ‘merit’ belongs to the Bodhisattvas who have entered their practice (caryāpratipanna), and ‘knowledge’ belongs to the Bodhisattvas who are never to turn back. [...]”.

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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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Partial matches: Carya, Pratipanna.

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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

III. Preparatory practices for the Bodhisattvaniyāma < [IX. Entering into the assurance of Bodhisattva]

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