Jnanadarshana, Jñānadarśana: 5 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Jñānadarśana can be transliterated into English as Jnanadarsana or Jnanadarshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Jñānadarśana (ज्ञानदर्शन) refers to “one who sees the knowledge (of liberation)”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Then the Bodhisattva Gaganagañja, having praised the Lord with these verses, addressed himself to the Lord: ‘[...] Since the Lord has obtained intrepidities, extinguished contamination, was perfectly awakened to sameness (samatā), is skilled in the knowledge of purification without affliction, and roars the best of lions’ roar to all of the world including the gods. Since the Lord is endowed with the eighteen special qualities of the Buddha, he has the unattached knowledge of the three times (trikāla). Since the Lord has purified his body, speech, and mind, he has neither error (skhalita) nor rough speech (ravita), and sees every concentration and the knowledge of liberation (vimukti-jñānadarśana). [...]’”.
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Jñānadarśana (ज्ञानदर्शन) refers to “knowledge and perception”, according to Pūjyapāda’s Sarvārthasiddhi.—Accordingly, “[...] But there is nothing in the world which is permanent except the natural characteristics of knowledge and perception (jñānadarśana) of the self. This is contemplation on the transitory nature of things. He who contemplates thus is free from intense attachment to persons and things, and hence he does not feel stress when he loses them or separates from them as in the case of the garlands used and cast off”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Jñānadarśana (ज्ञानदर्शन).—name of a Bodhisattva: Kāraṇḍavvūha 1.7.
1) Jñānadarśana (ज्ञानदर्शन):—[=jñāna-darśana] [from jñāna > jñā] n. supreme knowledge, [Buddhist literature; Jaina literature]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a Bodhi-sattva, [Kāraṇḍa-vyūha i, 3.]
Jñānadarśana (ज्ञानदर्शन):—m. Nomen proprium eines Bodhisattva [Kāraṇḍavyūha 1,8.]
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)
Partial matches: Jnana, Darshana.
Starts with: Jnanadarshanavatarana, Jnanadarshanavishodhaka, Jnanadarshanavishodhana.
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