Punyajnana, Puṇyajñāna, Punya-jnana: 1 definition
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāPuṇyajñāna (पुण्यज्ञान) refers to “merit and knowledge”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] Then, the bodhisatva, the great being, Gaganagañja addressed himself to the Lord: ‘(1-6) How, Lord, does the generosity of the Bodhisattva become like the expanse of the sky? How do morality (śīla), tolerance (kṣānti), vigour (vīrya), meditation (dhyāna), and insight (prajñā) become like expanse of the sky? (7-8) How does the accumulation of merit and knowledge (puṇyajñāna-saṃbhāra) become like the expanse of the sky? [...]’”.
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: Puṇya, Jnana.
Full-text: Dhumramarga, Samudagama.
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