Gaganasvabhava, Gaganasvabhāva, Gagana-svabhava: 1 definition
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Gaganasvabhava 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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāGaganasvabhāva (गगनस्वभाव) refers to “that which is becoming the essence of the sky”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Then, by the power of the Lord, the venerable Śāriputra rose from the pavilion, remained in open space while adopting the posture of placing his right knee on the ground, and then saluted the Lord with his hands put together, and addressed himself to the Lord: ‘Save for these pavilions found in the sky, O Lord, all of the great three-thousands of worlds have changed into the sky, becoming the essence of the sky (gaganasvabhāva)—what does this auspicious sign (pūrvanimitta) portend?’. [...]”.
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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Partial matches: Gagana, Svabhava.
Full-text: Gagana.
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