The Sanskrit term Duḥkhalakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Duhkhalaksana or Duhkhalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Duḥkhalakṣaṇa (दुःखलक्षण) refers to the “nature of suffering”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 31).—Accordingly, “[...] The person who has renounced desire (vītarāga) has the same feelings towards the lustful: he has compassion for these angry madmen, burned by the fire of desire (kāmadagdha) who suffer more than they enjoy. For many reasons of this kind, we know that the body has the nature of suffering (duḥkhalakṣaṇa) and is the cause of suffering (duḥkhahetu)”.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Lakshana, Duhkha.

Full-text: Dagdha, Duhkhahetu, Kamadagdha.

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