The Sanskrit term Vijayaśīla can be transliterated into English as Vijayasila or Vijayashila, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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

Vijayaśīla (विजयशील) is the name of an Indian preceptor, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “The Exalted Discourse of the Great Vehicle entitled The Questions of Gaganagañja is completed. Translated, rendered into the new terminology, and finalized by the Indian preceptor Vijayaśīla, Śīlendrabodhi, and the chief editor-cum-translator, Ye shes sde”.

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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.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Vijayaśīla (विजयशील) is the disciple of Hemaśīla, an ancient teacher belonging to the añcalagaccha.—[...] Khīmāī’s religious behaviour and piety are described in literary terms. She acted at the instigation of a monk, whose lineage and sectarian affiliation are mentioned: Hemaśīlagaṇi, disciple of Cāritraśīlagaṇi, himself disciple of Kīrtimerusūri. They all belonged to the añcalagaccha. This group is headed by a single Ācārya. But his name is not mentioned here. [...] The recipient of the Jñātādharmakathāṅgasūtra manuscript was Vinayarāja, a disciple of Hemaśīla the instigator of the manuscript production. Hemaśīla occurs at the end of a work composed by one of his other pupils, Vijayaśīla, in VS 1641, along with Dharmamūrtisūri (Jain gurjar Kavio 2, p. 190).

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Shila, Vijaya, Cila.

Full-text: Shilendrabodhi, Vinayaraja, Hemashila.

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