Jnanasambhara, Jñānasambhāra, Jnana-sambhara: 5 definitions
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Jnanasambhara 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
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāJñānasaṃbhāra (ज्ञानसंभार) refers to the “accumulation of knowledge”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] Then, the bodhisatva, the great being, Gaganagañja addressed himself to the Lord: [...] (7-8) How does the accumulation of merit and knowledge (jñānasaṃbhāra) become like the expanse of the sky? (9-14) [How do the Bodhisattvas] never forsake the recollection of the Buddha, the dharma, the saṃgha, renunciation, morality, and Gods which are instructed by the Lord? [...]’”.
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.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiJñānasambhāra (ज्ञानसम्भार) refers to “gathering science”, according to the Kalaśa Pūjā [i.e., Kalasha Worship] ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Oṃ Āḥ vajra protector, take away all obstructions and impurities Svāhā! [...] Oṃ Āḥ consume, consume all sins, obstacles and death Hūṃ Phaṭ Svāhā!” [...] Oṃ Āḥ bring near, bring near vajra merit and science (jñānasambhāra) Hūṃ Phaṭ Svāhā! [...] Oṃ Āḥ Khaṇḍarohā, do do pacify all afflictions and misery Hūṃ Phaṭ Svāhā!”..
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.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaJñānasambhāra (ज्ञानसम्भार) refers to the “requisite of knowledge” and represents one of the “two kinds of requisites” as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 117). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., jñāna-sambhāra). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryJñānasambhāra (ज्ञानसम्भार):—[=jñāna-sambhāra] [from jñāna > jñā] m. a great amount of knowledge, [Lalita-vistara iv, 123.]
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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, Sambhara.
Full-text: Two Requisites, Two kinds of Requisites, Sambhara.
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Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
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Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
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