Vijnanatathata, Vijñānatathatā, Vijnana-tathata: 1 definition
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Vijnanatathata 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: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāVijñānatathatā (विज्ञानतथता) refers to the “suchness of consciousness”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly: “[...] In the same way, the Bodhisattva, having known that the feeling, perception, formative factors and consciousness are impermanent, having protected the morality, etc., and having known the character of being beyond information, protects the morality, and then understands the suchness of morality through the suchness of consciousness (vijñānatathatā). [...]”.
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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