Maitreyanatha, Maitreynātha, Maitreya-natha: 2 definitions
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Maitreyanatha 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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (tantric Buddhism)Maitreyanātha (मैत्रेयनाथ) is another name for Advayavajra not to be confused with similairly-named Advayavajra who is the author of the Gūḍhapadā commentary of the Mañjuśrīnāmasaṃgīti.—This Advayavajra is very likely not the same as the famous Advayavajra or Maitreyanātha (some good reasons against this identification are listed in Isaacson and Sferra 2014, 74–75).
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: China Buddhism Encyclopedia: BuddhismMaitreya-nātha (ca. 270-350 CE) is a name whose use was pioneered by Buddhist scholars Erich Frauwallner, Giuseppe Tucci, and Hakuju Ui to distinguish one of the three founders of the Yogācāra school of Buddhist philosophy, along with Asaṅga and Vasubandhu. Some scholars believe this "Maitreya" to be a historical person in India. The traditions themselves have held that it is referring to the bodhisattva Maitreya.
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Prajnaparamita in Buddhist < [November-December 1931]
Dhyana in the Buddhist Literature (by Truong Thi Thuy La)
3.1 (a): The History of Mahāyāna Buddhism < [Chapter 3 - The Dhyāna in Mahāyāna Literature]
Buddha-nature (as Depicted in the Lankavatara-sutra) (by Nguyen Dac Sy)
2. Hindu Philosophical Systems (f) Vedānta < [Chapter 3 - The Laṅkāvatārasūtra and Hindu Philosophy]
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