Marabhavana, Mārabhavana, Mara-bhavana: 1 definition

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Marabhavana 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.

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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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

Mārabhavana (मारभवन) refers to the “abode of Māra”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly: “[...] Then, son of good family, the Tathāgata Vimalaprabhānantaraśmirāja, having known the king Puṇyālaṃkāra’ thought, said this to Siṃhavikrāntagāmin: ‘By teaching the power of insight, supernatural knowledges , merits, and knowledges, son of good family, make all the assembly happy, make all abodes of Māra (sarva-mārabhavana) darken, illuminate the way of awakening, satisfy all living beings, defeat all opponents, light the lamp of the dharma, purify all vices, and demonstrate the miraculous play of the Bodhisattva’”.

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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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