Paricayabala, Paricaya-bala: 1 definition

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Paricayabala means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Parichayabala.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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Source: WikiPedia: Mahayana Buddhism

Paricayabala (परिचयबल) (Tibetan: yong-su ’dris-pa) refers to the “power of familiarity” representing one of the six Bala (“powers”) connected with śamatha (“access concentration”), according to Kamalaśīla and the Śrāvakabhūmi section of the Yogācārabhūmi-śāstra.

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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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