Duhkhavedana, Duḥkhavedanā, Duḥkhāvedana, Duhkha-avedana, Duhkha-vedana: 2 definitions
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsDuḥkhāvedana (दुःखावेदन):—Loudly proclaims sorrows to others
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraDuḥkhavedanā (दुःखवेदना) refers to “unpleasant sensations”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 41).—Accordingly, “[The eighteen āveṇika-dharmas (‘special attributes’)]—[...] (6). The Buddha has no unconsidered equanimity.—He has no unconsidered equanimity.—Beings have three types of sensations (vedanā): unpleasant (duḥkhavedanā), pleasant (sukhavedanā), neither unpleasant nor pleasant (aduḥkhāsukhavedanā). The unpleasant sensation produces hatred, the pleasant sensation produces love, the neither unpleasant nor pleasant produces confusion. Of these three kinds of sensation, the unpleasant sensation produces suffering, abides in suffering and destroys happiness; the pleasant sensation produces happiness, abides in happiness and destroys suffering; as for the neither unpleasant nor pleasant sensation, one does not know if it is suffering or if it is happiness. [...]”.
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: Duhkha, Vedana, Avedana.
Full-text: Ekantaka, Aduhkhasukhavedana, Aduhkhasukha, Asukha, Sukhavedana, Vedanasmrityupasthana.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
II. The concept of suffering (duḥkha-saṃjñā) < [Chapter XXXVII - The Ten Concepts]
The Śalyatvena-sūtra (Sallattena-sutta) < [Chapter XXXVII - The Ten Concepts]
II. Detailed commentary on the list < [Part 1 - Mahāyānist list of the eighteen special attributes of the Buddha]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 1.6 (Commentary) < [Chapter 1 (text and commentary)]