Madyavirati, Madya-virati: 1 definition
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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraMadyavirati (मद्यविरति) refers to the “abstention from liquor ” according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XXII).—Accordingly, “There are three kinds of wine: i) cereal wine (surā), ii) fruit wine (phalamadya), iii) herb wine (oṣadhimadya). They should not be consumed, and this is what is called abstaining from liquor (madyavirati). Wine can combat cold (śīta), strengthen the body and rejoice the mind. Why not drink it? Answer: The benefits of wine for the body are very rare, but the damages (upaghāta) are very numerous. This is why it should not be drunk. Wine is like excellent food into which poison has been mixed”.
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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Partial matches: Madya, Virati.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 1 - Various kinds of drinks < [Section I.5 - Abstention from liquor]