Vajraparvata, Vajra-parvata: 1 definition
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Vajraparvata 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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraVajraparvata (वज्रपर्वत) refers to a “diamond mountain”, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 8.—Accordingly: “Bodhi is the path of the Buddhas; sattva is either a being or a great mind. The bodhisattva is the being who is going to obtain the mind, indestructible and infrangible like a diamond mountain (vajraparvata), of the qualities of the Path of the Buddhas. Such is the great mind”.
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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Partial matches: Vajra, Parvata.
Full-text: Bodhi, Sattva, Bodhisattva.
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