Yonisomanasikara, Yoniśomanasikāra, Yonisomanasikāra, Yonishas-manasikara: 3 definitions

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Yonisomanasikara 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 Yoniśomanasikāra can be transliterated into English as Yonisomanasikara or Yonishomanasikara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

[«previous next»] — Yonisomanasikara in Theravada glossary
Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines

'thorough attention' or wise consideration': s. manasikāra.

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

[«previous next»] — Yonisomanasikara in Mahayana glossary
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Yoniśomanasikāra (योनिशोमनसिकार) refers to “thorough mental effort”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “How then, son of good family, does the Bodhisattva collect all qualities of the Buddha by thorough practice (yoniśas-prayoga)? [...] Learning is the cause of great insight; the Bodhisattva, not being entangled in the preconceived viewpoints, having transferred the learning without apprehending into omniscience, fulfils the perfection of insight. In the same way with all good qualities, whatever the cause of good qualities accumulated, its effect will appear without effort. Further, the cause and conditions are called thorough mental effort (yoniśomanasikāra). [...]”.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Yonisomanasikara in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

yonisomanasikāra : (m.) proper consideration.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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