Rupadharma, Rupa-dharma, Rūpadharma: 1 definition
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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraRūpadharma (रूपधर्म) refers to “material dharmas”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 31).—Accordingly, “[...] The place where suffering and happiness are experienced is the inner body; the place where one does not experience suffering and happiness is outer body. One’s own body (svakāya) and the organs (indriya), eye (cakṣus), etc., are inner body; one’s wife (bhāryā), son (putra), wealth (dhana), fields (kṣetra), house (gṛha) and other utilized objects are outer body. How is that? Since material dharmas (rūpadharma) are all [objects] of mindfulness of the body (kāya-smṛtyupasthāna). [...]”.
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: Rupa, Dharma, Dharma, Dharma, Dhamma.
Full-text: Dharmarupa, Bharya, Adhyatmakaya, Svakaya, Bahirdhakaya, Alambana.
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Yuktimallika by Vadiraja (critical study) (by Gururaj K. Nippani)
19. Apparent meaning of Nirguna Sruti is not correct < [Critical exposition (1) Gunasaurabha]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 2 - Gifts belonging to the Three Realms < [Chapter XIX - The Characteristics of Generosity]
Eighth comparison or upamāna: A shadow (chāyā) < [Bodhisattva quality 19: the ten upamānas]
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 139 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 3]
Karmic Astrology—a Study (by Sunita Anant Chavan)
Part 3.1 - Jyotiṣa and Karmavipāka: The Knowledge of Form < [Chapter 4 - Constructive Survey of the Correlation of Jyotiḥśāstra and Karman]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 10 - The Schools of Theravada Buddhism < [Chapter V - Buddhist Philosophy]
Glories of India (Culture and Civilization) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
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