Shravanaganja, Śravaṇagañja, Shravana-ganja: 1 definition
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Shravanaganja 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 Śravaṇagañja can be transliterated into English as Sravanaganja or Shravanaganja, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāŚravaṇagañja (श्रवणगञ्ज) refers to the “treasury of hearing (the dharma)”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly: “Then, the Bodhisattva, Dharmarāja by name, addressed himself to the Bodhisattva Gaganagañja: ‘Son of good family, let me listen to the treasury of hearing the dharma (dharma-śravaṇagañja) from open space’. Gaganagañja said: ‘If you conceive the concept of this open space as your teacher, with respect and reverence, son of good family, then you will listen to the treasury of hearing the dharma (dharma-śravaṇa)’. [...]”.
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: Shravana, Ganja.
Full-text: Shravana.
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