Kshetraparishuddhi, Kṣetrapariśuddhi, Kshetra-parishuddhi: 1 definition

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Kshetraparishuddhi 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.

The Sanskrit term Kṣetrapariśuddhi can be transliterated into English as Ksetraparisuddhi or Kshetraparishuddhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Kṣetrapariśuddhi (क्षेत्रपरिशुद्धि) refers to “purification of the (Buddha) fields”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] Son of good family, when the Bodhisattva is unbreakable (abhedya) having made a resolve as firm as a diamond with the twelve qualities, he is not disturbed by the world with its gods. What are those twelve? [...] (5) bringing living beings to maturity is unbreakable; (6) the purification of the Buddha-fields (buddha-kṣetrapariśuddhi) is unbreakable; (7) indefatigability in existence is unbreakable; (8) non-satisfaction for the root of good is unbreakable; [...]”.

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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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