Shrimalasutra, Śrīmālāsūtra, Shrimala-sutra: 1 definition
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Shrimalasutra 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 Śrīmālāsūtra can be transliterated into English as Srimalasutra or Shrimalasutra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Shodhganga: Thought of buddha natureas depicted in the Lankavatara-sutraŚrīmālāsūtra (श्रीमालासूत्र) ] (full title: Śrīmālādevīsiṃhanādasūtra, i.e., “The Lion’s Roar of Queen Śrīmālā Sūtra”), is a sermon delivered by a queen, a lay woman, and it was certified by the Buddha. The text exists in Tibetan and Chinese. The Sanskrit original is lost, but fragments of it are preserved as citations in other works. This text was translated into Chinese in 436 CE by Guṇabhadra (394-468). [...] The Śrīmālā-sūtra is one of the main early Mahāyāna texts that taught the theories of Tathāgatagarbha, Dharmakāya, and Ekayāna (One Vehicle) through the words of the Indian Queen Śrīmālā.
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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Buddha-nature (as Depicted in the Lankavatara-sutra) (by Nguyen Dac Sy)
1. Early period (b): The Śrīmālā-sūtra < [Chapter 2 - The Buddha-Nature in the Tathāgatagarbha Literature]
4.1. Origin and Development of the Dharmakāya < [Chapter 4 - The Thought of Buddha-Nature in the Laṅkāvatārasūtra]
1.3. Ālayavijñāna and Tathāgatagarbha < [Chapter 4 - The Thought of Buddha-Nature in the Laṅkāvatārasūtra]
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