Sarvalokatikranta, Sarvalokātikrānta, Sarvaloka-atikranta: 1 definition
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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraSarvalokātikrānta (सर्वलोकातिक्रान्त) refers to “that (body) which surpasses all the worlds”, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 1.—Accordingly: At the time of his birth, the Buddha came down to the earth, took seven steps and spoke some words, then was silent. Like all infants, he does not walk and does not talk; he suckles milk for three years; nurses feed him and he grows slowly. However the body of the Buddha is incalculable and surpasses all the worlds (sarvalokātikrānta). But he appears to beings as an ordinary man. [...]
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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Partial matches: Sarvaloka, Atikranta.
Full-text: Atikranta.
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