Vijnaprashasta, Vijñapraśasta, Vijna-prashasta: 1 definition
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Vijnaprashasta 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.
The Sanskrit term Vijñapraśasta can be transliterated into English as Vijnaprasasta or Vijnaprashasta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraVijñapraśasta (विज्ञप्रशस्त) refers to the “moralities (śīla) praised by the sages”, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 36.—Accordingly, “these are the moralities praised by the Buddhas, the Bodhisattvas, the Pratyekabuddhas and the Śrāvakas. If the Yogin practices such morality, uses such morality, these are the moralities ‘praised by the sages’ (vijñapraśasta)”.
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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