Dushkaracarya, Duṣkaracaryā, Dushkara-carya: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Dushkaracarya means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Duṣkaracaryā can be transliterated into English as Duskaracarya or Dushkaracarya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Dushkaracharya.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraDuṣkaracarya (दुष्करचर्य) refers to “asceticism”, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 1.—Accordingly: [The Buddha] practiced asceticism (duṣkaracaryā) for six years on the banks of the Nairañjanā river; he ate only one sesame seed or one rice grain each day. Nevertheless, he said to himself: “This way of life is not the good way”. Then the Bodhisattva gave up the practice of asceticism (duṣkaracaryā-vihāra), went to the foot of the tree of enlightenment and sat down on the diamond seat. [...]
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDuṣkaracaryā (दुष्करचर्या):—[=duṣ-kara-caryā] [from duṣ-kara > duṣ > dur] f. hard penance, Name of a [chapter] of [Lalita-vistara]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Carya, Dushkara.
Full-text: Abhishekabhumi, Gopa, Gopiya, Yashodhara.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
The Padhāna-sutta < [Chapter XXV - Patience Toward the Dharma]
Part 2.4 - The origin of the six fasting days < [Section II.1 - Morality of the lay person or avadātavasana]
III. Epithet ‘great’ reserved for Loving-kindness and Compassion < [Chapter XLII - The Great Loving-kindness and the Great Compassion of the Buddhas]
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)