Dharmapragbharata, Dharmaprāgbhāratā, Dharma-pragbharata: 1 definition
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāDharmaprāgbhāratā (धर्मप्राग्भारता) [=Dharmaprāgbhāra?] refers to “disposition to the dharma”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “How then, son of good family, does the Bodhisattva who has attained memory never forget? Son of good family, the Bodhisattva attains memory (dhāraṇī) by purifying his memory. What then is the purification of memory? Son of good family, there are thirty-two purifications of memory. What are the thirty-two? [...] (5) disposition to the dharma (dharmaprāgbhāratā); (6) honoring, serving, and worshiping the learned; (7) paying respect to teachers and preceptors without pride; (8) non-satisfaction in searching for the dharma; [...]”.
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: Dharma, Pragbharata, Tarma.
Full-text: Dharmapragbhara, Pranbharata, Pragbhara.
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