Sevenfold-path: 1 definition
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Sevenfold-path 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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraThere are also sevenfold paths:
1) paths of the seven factors of bodhi (saṃbodhyaṅga);
2) pure paths (anāsravamārga) of the seven stages (bhūmi);
3) meditation paths of the seven notions (saṃjñā);
4) paths of the seven purities (viśuddhi);
5) paths of the seven virtuous people (satpuruṣa);
6) paths of the seven riches (dhana);
7) paths of the seven riches of the Dharma (dharmadhana);
8) paths of the seven auxiliary meditative absorptions.
There are innumerable sevenfold paths of this type.
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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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
I. Knowledge of the paths < [VI. Acquiring the knowledges of the paths and the aspects of the paths]