Mahabrahman, Mahābrahman, Maha-brahman: 4 definitions
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraMahābrahman (महाब्रह्मन्) is part of the group of Gods inhabiting the first dhyāna of the Rūpadhātu (or Brahmaloka): the second of the three worlds, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 32-34. The gods of the form realm (rūpadhātu), having fallen from the pure abodes (śuddhāvāsa), will again conceive sensual desire and will abide in the impure spheres.
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 dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMahābrahman (महाब्रह्मन्).—n. the Supreme Spirit.
Mahābrahman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and brahman (ब्रह्मन्). See also (synonyms): mahābrahma.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahābrahman (महाब्रह्मन्).—m. a great, mighty Brāhmaṇa,
Mahābrahman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and brahman (ब्रह्मन्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mahābrahman (महाब्रह्मन्):—[=mahā-brahman] [from mahā > mah] m. the great Brahman, the Supreme Spirit, [Buddhist literature]
2) [v.s. ...] [plural] (with Buddhists) one of the 18 classes of gods of the world of form, [Dharmasaṃgraha 128] (cf. [Monier-Williams’ Buddhism 210 etc.])
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: Brahman, Maha.
Starts with: Mahabrahmana, Mahabrahmanabhagya, Mahabrahmanacakravartin, Mahabrahmanachakravartin, Mahabrahmanavartini.
Full-text: Adhimatrakarunika, Mahabrahma, Sarvasattvatratar, Sanatkumara, Sudharma, Sikhin, Rupadhatu, Deva.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 1 - Distribution of gods in the three worlds < [Chapter XXXII-XXXIV - The eight classes of supplementary dharmas]
Courses through the five destinies (pañcagati) < [The world of transmigration]
Sutra of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's Fundamental Vows
The Larger Sukhavativyuha Sutra
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)