Viryasamjna, Vīryasaṃjñā, Virya-samjna: 1 definition
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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraVīryasaṃjñā (वीर्यसंज्ञा) refers to the “notion of exertion”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 41).—Accordingly, “[The eighteen āveṇika-dharmas (‘special attributes’)]— [...] (6). The Buddha has no unconsidered equanimity.—He has no unconsidered equanimity.—[...] Upekṣā is also part of the seven factors of enlightenment (saṃbodhyaṅga); when the mind is completely balanced, when it is not sinking or being scattered, this is when equanimity (upekṣā) should be practiced. In the moments of sinking, one practices the notion of exertion (vīryasaṃjñā), and in the moments of distraction, one practices the notion of concentration of the mind (cittasaṃgrahaṇasaṃjñā). [...]”.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Virya, Samjna.
Full-text: Cittasamgrahana, Samgrahana.
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