Paramitanaya, Paramita-naya, Pāramitānaya: 1 definition
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General definition (in Buddhism)
Pāramitānaya (पारमितानय) refers to one of the two types of Mahāyāna, which itself represents one of the various Buddhist paths (yāna).—According to the Tattvaratnāvalī of Advayavajra (12th century A. D.):—“[...] Mahāyāna is of two kinds: Pāramitānaya and Mantranaya. Pāramitānaya is explained by the theories either of Sautrāntika, Yogācāra or Madhyamaka. Mantranaya is explained by the theories of Yogācāra and Madhyamaka only”.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Naya, Paramita.
Full-text: Mantranaya, Ban ruo li qu shi, Sautrantika, Yogacara, Madhyamaka, Mahayana, Erru.
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Mahayana Buddhism and Early Advaita Vedanta (Study) (by Asokan N.)
Advayavajra-samgraha (Sanskrit text and English introduction) (by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri)
Chapter 3 - Tattvaratnavali < [Sanskrit texts of the Advayavajra-samgraha]
Part 1 - Introduction (to the Advayavajra-samgraha) < [Introduction]
Karandavyuha Sutra (by Mithun Howladar)
Part 1 - Introduction (Buddhist Philosophy) < [Appendix 2 - Buddhist Philosophy]
Part 3 - Significance of the [Oṃ Maṇi Padme Hūṃ] Mantra < [Appendix 3 - Six-Syllabled Mantra]
The Siddha with a Thousand Faces < [Volume 14, Issue 6 (2023)]
Piercing to the Pith of the Body < [Volume 8, Issue 9 (2017)]
Prajnaparamita in Buddhist < [November-December 1931]
Saura-purana (analytical study) (by Priyanku Chakraborty)
Part 1 - A brief outline of Buddhism < [Chapter 5 - Buddhism and the Saura-purāṇa]