Pujakarmana, Pūjākarmaṇa, Puja-karmana: 1 definition

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Pujakarmana 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.

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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Pūjākarmaṇa (पूजाकर्मण) refers to “(the act of) worship”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] The Lord said: ‘Ānanda, the Brahmā Prabhāvyūha, who reigned over one hundred thousand world-spheres, sprinkled these flowers in order to worship (pūjākarmaṇa) the Bodhisattva Gaganagañja’. Ānanda said: ‘O Lord, we would like to see him’. The Lord said: ‘Just wait a minute, Ānanda, you will see him soon’”.

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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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