Pritisukha, Prītisukha, Priti-sukha: 1 definition
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraPrītisukha (प्रीतिसुख) [?] refers to the “happiness of joy”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 41).—Accordingly, “[The eighteen āveṇika-dharmas (‘special attributes’)]— [...] (6). The Buddha has no unconsidered equanimity.—He has no unconsidered equanimity.—[...] Finally, in the face of the six sense objects, beings have three kinds of reactions: i) seeing beautiful colors, they experience the happiness of joy (prītisukha); ii) seeing ugly colors, they experience the suffering of sadness; iii) seeing neither unpleasant nor pleasant colors, they experience a feeling of indifference. And it is the same for [the other sense objects] on up to dharmas. The Buddha, however, has control over the six sense objects: in the face of pleasant or unpleasant objects, he is able to produce a feeling of indifference as has been said in regard to his holy magic. These are the various reasons why he enters into concentration and does not have any unconsidered indifference. [...]”.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Priti, Sukha.
Full-text: Dhyana, Ekotibhava.
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