Nirvanasamata, Nirvāṇasamatā, Nirvana-samata: 1 definition
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāNirvāṇasamatā (निर्वाणसमता) refers to “(one having obtained) the equality of liberation”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] Then, the bodhisatva, the great being, Gaganagañja addressed himself to the Lord: ‘[...] (9-14) [How do the Bodhisattvas] never forsake the recollection of the Buddha, the dharma, the saṃgha, renunciation, morality, and gods which are instructed by the Lord? (15) [How do the Bodhisattvas] perform his practice of a Bodhisattva after having obtained the equality of liberation (nirvāṇasamatā)? (16) [How do the Bodhisattvas] know the characteristics of the behaviour of all living beings? [...]’”.
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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