Samganusmriti, Saṃgānusmṛti, Samga-anusmriti: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Saṃgānusmṛti can be transliterated into English as Samganusmrti or Samganusmriti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraSaṃgānusmṛti (संगानुस्मृति) refers to the “recollection of the community” and represents one of the Anusmṛti (eight recollections), according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 36.—Accordingly, “the Yogin should recollect the community (saṃgha) celebrated by the Buddha in these words and meditate on the qualities (guṇa) of the Śrāvaka-saṃgha, the Pratyekabuddha-saṃgha and the Bodhisattva-saṃgha making up the Holy Community (ārya-saṃgha).”
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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