Dharmavabhasa, Dharmāvabhāsa, Dharma-avabhasa: 1 definition
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Dharmavabhasa 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 GaganagañjaparipṛcchāDharmāvabhāsa (धर्मावभास) refers to “(knowledge of the) manifestation of (all) dharmas (free from blindness)”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “What then, the son of good family, is memory (dhāraṇī)? [...] (37) knowledge understanding afflictions and purifications truly as they are; (38) knowledge understanding cause and action; (39) knowledge of the manifestation of all dharmas free from blindness (sarva-dharmāvabhāsa)”.
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, Avabhasa, Tarma.
Starts with: Dharmavabhasasvara.
Full-text: Avabhasa.
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