Skandhasvabhava, Skandhasvabhāva, Skandha-svabhava: 1 definition
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāSkandhasvabhāva (स्कन्धस्वभाव) refers to the “essential nature of the parts of personality”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly: “[...] The Bodhisattva Dharmarāja and the whole congregation, having joined the palms of their hands, paid homage to open space, and sat down. Then, by the magical presence of the Bodhisattva Gaganagañja, these verses resonated in open space: ‘[...] (140) Just as, the body is originally the same as open space, so the essential nature of the parts of personality (skandhasvabhāva) is the same as open space. (141) It is said that the four elements are the same as open space, in the same way, even in the fire at the end of the aeon, these elements are still same as the open space. [...]’”.
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: Svabhava, Skandha.
Full-text: Caturdhatu.
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