Eight Inopportune Births: 1 definition
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Eight Inopportune Births 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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General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaEight Inopportune Births:—A technical term in Buddhism corresponding to the Sanskrit prātihārya defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 134):
- Rebirth in hell (narakopapatti),
- Rebirth in the animal kingdom (tiryag-upapatti),
- Rebirth in Yama’s world (yama-lokopapatti),
- Rebirth in the border regions (pratyanta-janapadopapatti),
- Rebirth amongst the gods of long life (dīrghāyuṣa-devopapatti),
- Rebirth with impaired faculties (indriya-vikalatā),
- Rebirth with wrong view (mithyā-dṛṣṭi),
- Rebirth with a mind intent on passion (cittotpādarāgitatā).
The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., ‘eight inopportune births’). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Narakopapatti, Indriyavikalata, Cittotpadaragitata, Tiryagupapatti, Pratyantajanapadopapatti, Dirghayushadevopapatti, Akshana, Mithyadrishti.
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