Pushpamukuta, Puṣpamukuṭa, Pushpa-mukuta: 1 definition
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Pushpamukuta 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 Puṣpamukuṭa can be transliterated into English as Puspamukuta or Pushpamukuta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraPuṣpamukuṭa (पुष्पमुकुट) refers to a “garland of flowers”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 19).—Accordingly, “[...] Although one has not attained nirvāṇa, generosity is the cause of a happy retribution (sukhavipāka) [in the world of men (manuṣya) and of gods (deva)]. The perfume (vāsanā) of the fruit of retribution (vipākaphala) obtained by pure generosity, made in view of nirvāṇa, is comparable in its purity and its freshness to the fragrance of a garland of flowers (puṣpamukuṭa) barely opened and not yet faded. [...]”.
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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