Manoyatana, Manas-ayatana, Mana-ayatana: 6 definitions
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Manoyatana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Manāyatana (=Manoyatana) or “mind-base”, is a collective term for all the different states of consciousness; s. āyatana.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Manoyatana (मनोयतन) (Sanskrit; in Tibetan: yid-kyi skye-mched) refers to the “the activity field of the intellect” and represents one of the “twelve activity fields” (in Sanskrit: dvādaśāyatana; Tibetan: skye-mched bcu-gnyis).—[Cf. Mahāvyutpatti 2027-39. 13, 55-6»
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)
Manoyatana (मनोयतन) or simply manas refers to the “sense sphere of the mind ” and represents one of the “twelve sense spheres” (āyatana) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 24). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., manas-āyatana). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
manāyatana (မနာယတန) [(na) (န)]—
[mana+āyatana]
[မန+အာယတန]
[Pali to Burmese]
manāyatana—
(Burmese text): (သမ္ပယုတ်တရားတို့၏) ဖြစ်ရာဖြစ်ကြောင်း စိတ်၊ မနာယတန။
(Auto-Translation): The truth of phenomena is that they exist as they are; there is no malice.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Manas, Ayatana, Mana.
Full-text: Avasesamanayatana, Manayatanaggahana, Manayatanekadesa, Vipakamanayatana, Manayatanamulaka, Chatthayatana, Manayatanavajja, Manas, Mind Base, Chatthayatanahetuka, yid kyi skye mched, Manodhatu, Yi ru, skye mched bcu gnyis, Dvadashayatana, Yi chu, Yi jie.
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Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 385 - The Story of Māra < [Chapter 26 - Brāhmaṇa Vagga (The Brāhmaṇa)]
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
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