Ten Strengths: 1 definition
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Ten Strengths 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.
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General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaTen Strengths of the Bodhisattvas:—A technical term in Buddhism corresponding to the Sanskrit bala defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 75).
- The strength of resolution (adhimukti-bala),
- The strength of observation (pratisaṃkhyāna-bala),
- The strength of behaviour (bhāva-bala),
- The strength of patience (kṣānti-bala),
- The strength of knowledge (jñāna-bala),
- The strength of abandoning (prahāṇa-bala),
- The strength of concentration (samādhi-bala),
- The strength of inspired speech (pratibhāna-bala),
- The strength of merit (puṇya-bala),
- The strength of practice (pratipatti-bala).
The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., ‘ten strengths of the bodhisattvas’). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ten.
Full-text (+5): Kshantibala, Pratibhanabala, Samadhibala, Pratisamkhyanabala, Bhavabala, Prahanabala, Punyabala, Pratipattibala, Adhimuktibala, Pratisamkhyana, Puṇya, Prahana, Pratipatti, Mahashastri, Pratibhana, Adhimukti, Chattra, Jnanabala, Bhava, Mithyashastri.
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