Prashamashakha, Praśamaśākha, Prashama-shakha: 1 definition
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Prashamashakha means something in Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Praśamaśākha can be transliterated into English as Prasamasakha or Prashamashakha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsPraśamaśākha (प्रशमशाख) refers to the “(full) branches of tranquillity”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Glory to the great tree that is stopping the influx of karma whose opponent is conquered, which is rooted in all the rules of conduct for a mendicant, whose great trunk is restraint, whose full branches are tranquillity (praśamaśākha—praśamavipulaśākho), which is covered with the blossom of virtue [and] is beautiful because of producing whole fruit through the reflections. [Thus ends the reflection on] stopping the influx of karma”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
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