Shrutabala, Śrutabala, Shruta-bala: 2 definitions
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Shrutabala means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Śrutabala can be transliterated into English as Srutabala or Shrutabala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Śrutabala (श्रुतबल) (Tibetan: thos-pa) refers to the “power of hearing” representing one of the six Bala (“powers”) connected with śamatha (“access concentration”), according to Kamalaśīla and the Śrāvakabhūmi section of the Yogācārabhūmi-śāstra.
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.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Śrūtabala (श्रूतबल) refers to the “power of listening/study” and represents one of the “six powers” (ṣaḍbala) through which are accomplished the nine stages of resting the mind.—Śrūtabala is known in Tibetan as Töpa (thos pa).—‘Resting the mind’ is accomplished through listening to meditation instructions.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
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Partial matches: Shruta, Ba-la, Bala.
Full-text: Shruta, Ting wen li.
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