Smrityupasthanatathata, Smṛtyupasthānatathatā, Smrityupasthana-tathata: 1 definition

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Smrityupasthanatathata 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 Smṛtyupasthānatathatā can be transliterated into English as Smrtyupasthanatathata or Smrityupasthanatathata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Smṛtyupasthānatathatā (स्मृत्युपस्थानतथता) refers to the “suchness of the application of awareness”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly: “[...] Further, having known that the feeling, perception, formative factors and consciousness is impermanent, having practiced the application of awareness which consists in considering the dharma, etc., having known the character of being beyond information, he applies himself to the awareness which consists in considering the dharma. In that way, what is the suchness of the parts of the personality is the suchness of the application of awareness (smṛtyupasthānatathatā). [...]”.

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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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