Vibhajyajnana, Vibhajyajñāna, Vibhajya-jnana: 1 definition
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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraVibhajyajñāna (विभज्यज्ञान) or Vibhajyajñānadhāraṇī refers to a type of dharāṇī, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter X. The person who possesses it knows in detail the qualities of beings, how tall they are or how short they are, how beautiful or how ugly they are.
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: Jnana, Vibhajya.
Full-text: Dharani.
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