Sahaloka, Saha-loka, Sahāloka: 1 definition
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Sahaloka 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)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāSahāloka (सहालोक) or Sahālokadhātu is the name of a particular universe, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly: “Then the Bodhisattva named Kālarāja addressed himself to the Bodhisattva Gaganagañja: ‘In this Saha universe (sahāloka-dhātu), son of good family, there are living beings suffering from poverty, lacking food or drink, and wearing ragged clothes; there are hungry ghosts tormented by hunger and thirst, covering themselves with their hairs, and subsisting on such as spittle, mucus, blood, and pus. In order to protect these living beings, please pour down the rain of food, drink, and clothing!’ [...]”.
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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Starts with: Sahalokadhatu.
Full-text: Sahalokadhatu, Gandi, Dhatu.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Sahaloka, Sahā-loka, Saha-loka, Sahāloka; (plurals include: Sahalokas, lokas, Sahālokas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 10 - Attaining the qualities of all the Buddhas < [Chapter XLIX - The Four Conditions]
Part 1 - The Buddha is omniscient, independent, without a teacher < [Chapter III - General Explanation of Evam Maya Śruta]
Buddhist records of the Western world (Xuanzang) (by Samuel Beal)
Introduction < [Book I - Thirty-Four Countries]
Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XXX - The second Avalokita-sūtra < [Volume II]
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)