Niyamavakranti, Niyāmāvakranti, Niyama-avakranti: 1 definition

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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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

Niyāmāvakranti (नियामावक्रन्ति) refers to the “state of being determined”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly: “This is the armour of Bodhisattvas: [...] (20) this is the undisturbed armour of the Bodhisattvas’ magical presence because they never realize the fruit nor fall into cessation, even though they understand the essential character entering into the state of being determined (niyāmāvakranti) and know that there is no origination of any conditioned thing; [...]”.

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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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