Janmaja: 1 definition
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Janmaja 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: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraJanmaja (जन्मज) refers to “of noble birth” and represents one of the ten Bodhisattva vyavasthānas, according to the Avataṃsaka in the chapter on the bodhisattva-daśavyavasthāna, as mentioned in the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 52. Janmaja-vyavasthāna is also known as cheng kouei. The Sanskrit names of these ten abodes are given by the Gaṇḍhavyūha.
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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Starts with: Janmajaat, Janmajanmaantar, Janmajanman, Janmajanmani, Janmajanmantara, Janmajanmantari, Janmajanmantarim, Janmajanmantariya, Janmajanmim, Janmajarantaka, Janmajata, Janmajataka, Janmajayanti.
Full-text: Vyavasthana.
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Sutrakritanga (English translation) (by Hermann Jacobi)
Lecture 15, The Yamakas < [Book 1]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Note (2). The ten Bodhisattva grounds or abodes < [Chapter XX - (2nd series): Setting out on the Mahāyāna]