Maranasamjna, Marana-samjna, Maraṇasaṃjñā: 1 definition
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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraMaraṇasaṃjñā (मरणसंज्ञा) refers to the “notion of death”, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 35.—Accordingly, [while discussing the ten notions (daśasaṃjñā)]: “[...] Others say that the ten and the nine notions are equally detachment and, together, nirvāṇa. Why? [...] 6. When the Yogin makes use of the nine notions [of the horrible] to meditate on the impermanent, changing body that perishes from moment to moment, there is maraṇasaṃjñā, the notion of death, [the sixth of the ten notions]. [...]”.
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: Samjna, Marana.
Full-text: Kshananiruddha, Dashasamjna, Viparinama.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
VIII. The concepts of death (maraṇa-saṃjñā) and impurity (aśuci-saṃjñā) < [Chapter XXXVII - The Ten Concepts]
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