Tyaganusmriti, Tyāgānusmṛti, Tyaga-anusmriti: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Tyāgānusmṛti can be transliterated into English as Tyaganusmrti or Tyaganusmriti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Tyāgānusmṛti (त्यागानुस्मृति) refers to the “recollection of abandonment” and represents one of the Anusmṛti (eight recollections), according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 36.—Accordingly, “to destroy, to reject all the afflicting emotions from the three fetters (saṃyojana) up to the ninety-eight latent tendencies (anuśaya) is called ‘abandonment’ (tyāga). By recollecting the rejection of these things as one rejects venomous snakes (āśīviṣa) or like shackles, one acquires salvation (yogakṣema) and joy (prāmodya). Furthermore, recollection of the abandoning of the disturbing emotions (kleśa-tyāgānusmṛti) also enters into recollection of the Dharma (dharmānusmṛti)”.
Tyāgānusmṛti (त्यागानुस्मृति) refers to the “recollection of renunciation”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “What then, son of good family, is the recollection of renunciation (tyāgānusmṛti), which is authorized by the Lord for the sake of the Bodhisattvas? What we called renunciation (tyāga) is to abandon and renounce any material thing. Why is that? There is not any dharma that is to be renounced, and any dharma to be renounced does not appear. That which is not to be entangled in any dharma is the highest renunciation. That which is not entangled is without renunciation That which is without renunciation is without haughtiness. That which is without haughtiness is without apprehending. That which is without apprehending is without [mental] activity. That which is without [mental] activity is without information by thinking. [...]”.
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.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Tyāgānusmṛti (त्यागानुस्मृति) or simply Tyāga refers to the “recollection of the Buddha” and represents one of the “six recollections” (anusmṛti) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 54). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., tyāga-anusmṛti). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Tyāgānusmṛti (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 念布施 [niàn bù shī]: “mindful of charity”.
2) 念捨 [niàn shě]: “mindful of charity”.
3) 念施 [niàn shī]: “mindful of charity”.
4) 捨隨念 [shě suí niàn]: “mindfulness of donation”.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Anusmriti, Tyaga.
Full-text: Tyaga, Anusmriti, Nian she, Nian bu shi, Sarvopadhi, Grahana, Agrahana, Cittavijnapti, She sui nian, Upadhi, Six Recollections, Pracara, Apracara, Nian shi.
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Chapter XXXVI - The eight recollections (anusmṛti or anussati)