Samvritisatya, Saṃvṛtisatya, Samvriti-satya: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Samvritisatya 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 Saṃvṛtisatya can be transliterated into English as Samvrtisatya or Samvritisatya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāSaṃvṛtisatya (संवृतिसत्य) refers to “concealed truth”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as Gaganagañja said to Ratnapāṇi: “Son of good family, those sixty-four dharmas are included in one hundred twenty-eight dharmas. What are those one hundred twenty-four? [...] (41) performing good actions is included in no burning pain and no remorse; (42) no burning pain is included in the purity of morality and concentration; (43) truth is included in the concealed truth (saṃvṛtisatya) and the highest truth; (44) reality is included in suchness and the true state; [...]’”.
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.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaSaṃvṛtisatya (संवृतिसत्य) or simply Saṃvṛtisatya refers to “conventional truth” and represents the first of the “two truths” (satya) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 95). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., saṃvṛti-satya). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Samvriti, Satya.
Full-text: Paramarthasamvritisatyanirdesha, Samvriti, Satya, Dvisatya, Ratnakirti, Paramattha.
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