Icchalobha, Icchālobha, Iccha-lobha: 1 definition
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Icchalobha 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Ichchhalobha.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāIcchālobha (इच्छालोभ) refers to “desire and greed”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] At that time, sixty koṭis of Bodhisattvas, having stood up from the congregation, joined their palms, paid homage to the Lord, and then uttered these verses in one voice: ‘[...] (213) Upholding this guiding principle, we will show friendliness and compassion even to living beings who do not live by the dharma. (214) Having seen immoral beings abiding in desire and greed (icchālobha-pratiṣṭhita), we will cry [for them,] asking what becomes of the way of the blind ones. [...]’”.
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: Lobha, Iccha.
Full-text: Samapanna.
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