Nirmanabala, Nirmāṇabala, Nirmana-bala: 1 definition
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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraNirmāṇabala (निर्माणबल) refers to the “power of transformation”, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 46.—Accordingly, “The Yogin who is based on the dhyānas and samāpattis attains the four immeasurables, the liberations, the sources of mastery, the superknowledges, eloquence and other very profound qualities. Possessing them fully, he is able to transform bricks and stones into cintāmaṇi and, a fortiori, into other things. There is nothing he cannot accomplish at will: [...] These superknowledges and this power of transformation (nirmāṇabala) come from all the dhyānas”.
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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