Tyaganusmriti, Tyāgānusmṛti, Tyaga-anusmriti: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Tyaganusmriti 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 Tyāgānusmṛti can be transliterated into English as Tyaganusmrti or Tyaganusmriti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

[«previous next»] — Tyaganusmriti in Mahayana glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

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)”.

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

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. [...]”.

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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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General definition (in Buddhism)

[«previous next»] — Tyaganusmriti in Buddhism glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

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.

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