Satvaparipacana, Satvaparipācana, Satva-paripacana: 1 definition
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Alternative spellings of this word include Satvaparipachana.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāSatvaparipācana (सत्वपरिपाचन) refers to “bringing living beings to maturity”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] Son of good family, when the Bodhisattva is unbreakable (abhedya) having made a resolve as firm as a diamond with the twelve qualities, he is not disturbed by the world with its gods. What are those twelve? [...] (5) bringing living beings to maturity (satvaparipācana) is unbreakable; (6) the purification of the Buddha-fields is unbreakable; (7) indefatigability in existence is unbreakable; (8) non-satisfaction for the root of good is unbreakable; [...]”.
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: Paripacana, Satva.
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