Kalyanamitra, aka: Kalyānamitra, Kalyana-mitra; 2 Definition(s)
Introduction
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Kalyānamitra (कल्यानमित्र, “spiritual friend”).—According to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XIV), “all beings obtained the mind of equanimity (samacitta) by thinking of one another with the feelings one would feel (for example) for one’s spiritual friend (kalyānamitra)”.
In the course of innumerable generations, all beings have been one’s spiritual friend (kalyānamitra), father, mother, elder brother, younger brother, elder sister, younger sister and relative. Furthermore, according to the true nature (satyalakṣaṇa) of dharmas, there is no father or mother, no elder or younger brother; but people who are submerged in the error of self believe in their existence and thus there is the question of father and mother, elder and younger brother. Therefore it is not a lie when, by virtue of a wholesome mind (kuśalacitta), we consider one another with the feelings we would feel (for example) for one’s spiritual friend (kalyānamitra).
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit-English dictionary
Kalyāṇamitra (कल्याणमित्र).—nt., f. °ā (= Pali °mitta; there often tho not always ep. of Buddha), good friend, regularly said of one (not as a rule a Buddha) who helps in conversion or religious progress: Mv i.243.12 °mitrāṇy āgamya; 313.5 asmākaṃ Mālinī °mitrā (f.; she was the cause of their conversion); Mvy 2380 °tra-parigṛhīta; Divy 347.17 °tram āgamya; Av i.240.8 id.; °tra-tā, state of… Av i.240.2. Very common.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionarySanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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.
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| Mitra | Mitra (मित्र).—n. (-traṃ) 1. A friend. 2. An ally; in this form it is always neuter; but it is ... | |
| Vishvamitra | Viśvāmitra (विश्वामित्र).—m. (-traḥ) A Muni, the son of Gad'Hi, originally of the military orde... | |
| Sumitra | Sumitra (सुमित्र).—m. (-traḥ) The father of the twentieth Jina of the present era. f. (-trā) On... | |
| Kalyana | Kalyāṇa (कल्याण).—(= Pali id.), n. of a mythical early king: Mvy 3554; Mv i.348.8. In Mvy son o... | |
| Balamitra | Balamitra (बलमित्र).—n. of a householder of Campā, father of Viśākhā: MSV ii.53.16; 70.5. | |
| Agnimitra | Agnimitra (अग्निमित्र).—The hero of Kālidāsa’s play, Mālavikāgnimitra. He was a King of the Śuṅ... | |
| Mitramitra | Mitrāmitra (मित्रामित्र).—friend and foe; मित्राऽमित्रस्य चार्जनम् (mitrā'mitrasya cārjanam) Ms... | |
| Kalyanasundara | Kalyāṇasundara (or Kalyāṇasundaramūrti) is the name of a deity depicted in the Jambukeswarar Te... | |
| Kritrimamitra | Kṛtrimamitra (कृत्रिममित्र).—m. (-traḥ) An acquired friend; one on whom benefits have been conf... | |
| Vahnimitra | Vahnimitra (वह्निमित्र).—m. (-traḥ) Air, wind. E. vahni fire, and mitra the friend. | |
| Mitrabheda | Mitrabheda (मित्रभेद).—m. (-daḥ) Breach of friendship. E. mitra and bheda division. | |
| Mitravinda | 1) Mitravinda (मित्रविन्द).—A deva. The havis (clarified butter which is put in the Agni called... | |
| Visnumitra | Viṣṇumitra (विष्णुमित्र).—a common name (like amuka); तस्मादपि विष्णुमित्र इत्यनवस्थितिः (tasmā... | |
| Mitrasaha | Mitrasāha (मित्रसाह).—a. kind or indulgent to friends; स्वैर्दौहित्रैस्तारितो मित्रसाहः (svaird... | |
| Kalyanamitta | kalyāṇamitta : (m.) a good companion; honest friend. |
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