Pahana, Pahāna: 8 definitions
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In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
overcoming, or liberation from, evil things through their d.; samuccheda-pahāna or samuccheda-vimutti; s. Pahāna (“destruction”).
'overcoming by the opposite,' s. Pahāna (“opposite”).
'overcoming', abandoning. There are 5 kinds of overcoming: (1) overcoming by repression (vikkhambhana-pahāna), i.e. the temporary suspension of the 5 hindrances (nīvarana, q.v.) during the absorptions, (2) overcoming by the opposite (tadanga-pahāna), (3) overcoming by destruction (samuccheda-pahāna), (4) overcoming by tranquillization (patipassaddhi-pahāna), (5) overcoming by escape (nissarana-pahāna).
(1) "Among these, 'overcoming by repression' is the pushing back of adverse things, such as the 5 mental hindrances (nīvarana q.v), etc., through this or that mental concentration (samādhi, q.v.), just as a pot thrown into moss-clad water pushes the moss aside....
(2) " 'Overcoming by the opposite' is the overcoming by opposing this or that thing that is to be overcome, by this or that factor of knowledge belonging to insight (vipassanā q.v.), just as a lighted lamp dispels the darkness of the night. In this way, the personality-belief (sakkāyaditthi, s. ditthi) is overcome by determining the mental and corporeal phenomena ... the view of uncausedness of existence by investigation into the conditions... the idea of eternity by contemplation of impermanency ... the idea of happiness by contemplation of misery....
(3) "If through the knowledge of the noble path (s. ariyapuggala) the fetters and other evil things cannot continue any longer, just like a tree destroyed by lightning, then such an overcoming is called 'overcoming by destruction' " (Vis.M. XXII, 110f.).
(4) When, after the disappearing of the fetters at the entrance into the paths, the fetters, from the moment of fruition (phala) onwards, are forever extinct and stilled, such overcoming is called the 'overcoming by tranquillization'.
(5) "The 'overcoming by escape' is identical with the extinction and Nibbāna" (Pts.M. I. 27). (App.).
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
pahāna : (nt.) removal; giving up; abandoning; avoidance.
Pahāna, (nt.) (fr. pa+hā, see pajahati) giving up, leaving, abandoning, rejection M. I, 60, III, 4, 72; S. I, 13, 132 (dukkha°); II, 170; III, 53; IV, 7 sq.; D. III, 225, 246; A. I, 82, 134; II, 26, 232 (kaṇhassa kammassa °āya).; III, 431; Sn. 374, 1106 (=vūpasama paṭinissagga etc. Nd2 429); Dh. 331; J. I, 79; Ps. I, 26; II, 98, 156; Pug. 16; Dhs. 165, 174, 339; Nett 15 sq. , 24, 192; Vism. 194 (nīvaraṇa-santāpa°); DhsA. 166, 345; VvA. 73. —°pariññā see pariññā; —°vinaya avoidance consisting in giving up (coupled with saṃvara-vinaya avoidance by protection, prophylaxis), based on the 5 qualities tadaṅga-pahāna, vikkhambhana°, samuccheda°, paṭippassaddhi°, nissaraṇa° DhsA. 351; SnA 8. (Page 448)
Pahāna (in Pali) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 斷 [duàn]: “eliminate (permanently)”.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Hindi dictionary
Pāhana (पाहन):—(nm) a stone.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
1) Pahaṇa (पहण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Prahan.
2) Pahāṇa (पहाण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pradhāna.
3) Pahāṇa (पहाण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pāṣāṇa.
4) Pahāṇa (पहाण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Prahāṇa.
5) Pāhaṇa (पाहण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pāṣāṇa.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
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Part 9 - Greatness of the Pāramīs < [Chapter 7 - The Attainment of Buddhahood]
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2.9. Saccā-ñāṇa, Kicca-ñāṇa and Kata-ñāṇa with regard to Magga-saccā < [Chapter 3 - Seven Factors of Enlightenment and Noble Eightfold Path]
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How to develop the Excellent Wisdom in Subhasutta (by Phramaha Anuchon Khammee (Sasanakitti))
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