Dharmavarana, Dharmāvaraṇa, Dharma-avarana: 1 definition
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Dharmavarana 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.
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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāDharmāvaraṇa (धर्मावरण) refers to the “hindrances [to obtain] the dharma”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as the Lord said: “[...] When the teaching was taught, many Bodhisattvas became free from all manifestations of mental disturbance, manifestation of the hindrances [to obtain] the dharma (dharmāvaraṇa), and the actions and vices (karmakleśa), and then attained the tolerance that all things are unborn (anutpattika-dharmakṣānti)”.
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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