Parishuddhacarya, Pariśuddhacaryā, Parishuddha-carya: 1 definition
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Parishuddhacarya 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.
The Sanskrit term Pariśuddhacaryā can be transliterated into English as Parisuddhacarya or Parishuddhacarya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Parishuddhacharya.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāPariśuddhacaryā (परिशुद्धचर्या) refers to “pure behaviour”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Then, the Lord went on to speak these verses: ‘[...] (81) Pure behaviour (pariśuddhacaryā) is called insight, and thus it is a behaviour not sullied (sarvaloka-anupalipta) by anything in the world. [If] he practice to understand the practice of [insight], he who has pure insight will be adorned. [...]’”.
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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Partial matches: Parisuddha, Carya.
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