Godaniya, Godānīya: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Godaniya 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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Godānīya (गोदानीय) (the western continent thereof) is the name of a sacred region associated with Kanaka—one of the Sixteen Arhats (known in Tibetan as gnas brtan bcu drug) who were chosen by Buddha Shakyamuni to remain in the world and protect the Dharma until the arrival of the future Buddha Maitreya. They vowed to maintain the Dharma for as long as beings could benefit from it. These legendary Arhats [e.g., Kanaka in the western continent of Godānīya] were revered in countries such as China, Japan, India and Tibet—a tradition which continues up until this day, for example in Zen Buddhism and Tibetan art.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Godānīya (गोदानीय) or Apara-godānīya.—q.v.: Lalitavistara 149.19 (but Tibetan nub kyi points to Apara-!); reported also from Abhidharmakośa, iii.145 of LaVallée-Poussin's Transl.; and with short a, Godanīya MPS 31.46.
1) Godānīya (गोदानीय):—[=go-dānīya] [from go] a m. Name of a Dvīpa, [Lalita-vistara xii, 186] (cf. apara-godāna.)
2) b etc. See go, p. 365, col. 1.
[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)
Full-text (+6): Aparagodaniya, Avaragodaniya, Xi niu huo zhou, Niu huo zhou, Xi qu tuo ni, Godhanya, Qu tuo ni, Qu jia ni, Qu jia ni zhou, Qu ye ni, Niu shi zhou, A bo li qu tuo ni, Qu ye ni zhou, Qu tuo ni ye, Goduh, Xi qu ye ni, Qu tuo ni zhou, Qu tuo ni ye zhou, Godavari, Si zhou.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Godaniya, Godānīya, Go-daniya, Go-dānīya; (plurals include: Godaniyas, Godānīyas, daniyas, dānīyas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Taisho: Chinese Buddhist Canon
Part 39 - Discourse on the Story of King Murdhaga < [Agama Section (Volume 1-2)]
Scroll 11c - Part 59: [Discourse on the Four Continents] < [Part 26 - Middle Length Discourses]
Part 40 - Discourse on King Mandhatri < [Agama Section (Volume 1-2)]
Abhidharmakośa (by Leo M. Pruden)
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Act 10.7: The universes and Buddhas of the ten directions < [Chapter XV - The Arrival of the Bodhisattvas of the Ten Directions]
Act 10.10: Śākyamuni gazes upon the immense assembly gathered before him < [Chapter XV - The Arrival of the Bodhisattvas of the Ten Directions]
The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)
Part 4 - The impermanence of the Vessel and Contents < [B. The extended explanation]
Meditation on the Body in Chapter 7 of Saddharmasmṛtyupasthānasūtra < [Volume 11, Issue 6 (2020)]
Research on Buddhist Cosmology from the Perspective of Religious Comparison < [Volume 15, Issue 6 (2024)]
Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra
Chapter XVII - On the Questions Raised by the Crowd < [Section Two]
Chapter XLIV - On Bodhisattva Kasyapa (e) < [Section Ten]