Vaineyasattva, Vaineya-sattva: 1 definition
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraVaineyasattva (वैनेयसत्त्व) refers to “beings capable of being converted”, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 40.—Accordingly: [...] Moreover, the Wheel of the Dharma has great superiority over the jewel of the wheel. [...] The jewel of the wheel no longer turns when the king is dead; the Wheel of the Dharma still keep turning after the Buddha’s nirvāṇa. The jewel of the wheel belongs to one single person; the Wheel of the Dharma belongs to all beings capable of being converted (vaineyasattva). [...]
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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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
V. Why are there only ten powers? < [Part 1 - General questions]
I. The power of the possible and the impossible (sthānāsthāna-jñānabala) < [Part 2 - The ten powers in particular]
VII. Why is the Buddha adorned with non-existent marks? < [Part 3 - Possessing a body endowed with the marks]