Mayalakshana, Māyālakṣaṇa, Maya-lakshana: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Māyālakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Mayalaksana or Mayalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāMāyālakṣaṇa (मायालक्षण) refers to “that which has the characteristic of an illusion”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly as The Lord said: “Śāriputra, the Tathāgata Ekaratnavyūha, seating in the lion’s throne thus, explained the dharma-seal called Gaganapariśuddhi to these Bodhisattvas, which has thirty-two aspects of entrance. What is this Dharma-seal (dharmamudrā) called Gaganapariśuddhi which has thirty-two aspects of entrance? [...] 23) all dharmas are originally pure since they never turn back (avinivartana); 24) all dharmas never turn back since their essence has the characteristic of an illusion (māyālakṣaṇa-svabhāva); 25) all dharmas are like an illusion since they have no proper nature (niḥsvabhāva); 26) all dharmas have no proper nature since their essential characteristics are unconditioned (anabhisaṃskāra-lakṣaṇa); [...]”.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Lakshana, Maya.
Full-text: Maya, Anabhisamskara, Nihsvabhava.
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