Dharmalakshana, 顿丑补谤尘补濒补办峁峁嘺, Dharma-lakshana: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 顿丑补谤尘补濒补办峁峁嘺 can be transliterated into English as Dharmalaksana or Dharmalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra顿丑补谤尘补濒补办峁峁嘺 (啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶侧啷嵿し啶�) refers to the 鈥渞eal nature鈥�, according to the Arthavargitas奴tra.鈥擜ccordingly, as the Buddha replied to M膩kandika: 鈥淚t is not by view (诲峁涐梗峁璱), tradition (艣谤耻迟颈), knowledge (箩帽腻苍补); Or morality (艣墨濒补) that it is attained. It is not by absence of view, tradition, etc., Nor by absence of morality that it is attained. It is by abandoning all this chatter, By also rejecting the 鈥榤e鈥� and the 鈥榤ine鈥� (腻迟尘腻迟尘墨测补), By not grasping any real nature (诲丑补谤尘补濒补办峁峁嘺), That the Path can be attained. [...]鈥�.
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩顿丑补谤尘补濒补办峁峁嘺 (啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶侧啷嵿し啶�) refers to the 鈥渃haracteristics (and nature) of (all) dharmas鈥�, according to the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩: the eighth chapter of the Mah膩sa峁僴ip膩ta (a collection of Mah膩y膩na Buddhist S奴tras).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] Then, the bodhisatva, the great being, Gaganaga帽ja addressed himself to the Lord: [...] (17-20) [How do Bodhisattvas] obtain the treasury of the dharma jewel of the Awakened Lords, attain the characteristics and nature of all dharmas (sarva-诲丑补谤尘补濒补办峁峁嘺-svabh膩va) which are understood by the Tath膩gatas, how do they mature all living beings by their primal purity, and apply himself to the attainment of all qualities of the Buddha? [...]鈥欌��.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) 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 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections顿丑补谤尘补濒补办峁峁嘺 (啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶侧啷嵿し啶�) refers to the 鈥渃haracteristic of the doctrine鈥�, according to the 11th century J帽膩n膩r峁嘺va, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by 艢ubhacandra.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸com.鈥擭ext he speaks about the characteristic of the doctrine (诲丑补谤尘补濒补办峁峁嘺m)]鈥擜nything which is undesirable for oneself is not to be done to others by the actions of [body,] speech and mind, even in a dream鈥攕uch is the principal characteristic of the doctrine鈥�.
Synonyms: Dharmali峁単a.
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, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary顿丑补谤尘补濒补办峁峁嘺 (啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶侧啷嵿し啶�).鈥�
1) the essential mark of law.
2) the Vedas.
-峁嚹� the M墨m膩峁僺膩 philosophy.
Derivable forms: 诲丑补谤尘补濒补办峁峁嘺m (啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶侧啷嵿し啶｀ぎ啷�).
顿丑补谤尘补濒补办峁峁嘺 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dharma and 濒补办峁峁嘺 (啶侧啷嵿し啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿丑补谤尘补濒补办峁峁嘺 (啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶侧啷嵿し啶�).鈥攏.
(-峁嘺峁�) An essential ingredient in ethicks or law, (as place, time, &c.) E. dharma, and 濒补办峁峁嘺 mark. dharmo lak峁ate j帽膩yate anena lak峁-kara峁噀 lyu峁� .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿丑补谤尘补濒补办峁峁嘺 (啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶侧啷嵿し啶�):鈥擺=dharma-濒补办峁峁嘺] [from dharma > dhara] n. an essential mark of l掳 or ethics (as place, time etc.), [ib.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿丑补谤尘补濒补办峁峁嘺 (啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶侧啷嵿し啶�):鈥擺dharma-濒补办峁峁嘺] (峁嘺峁�) 1. n. Essential sign or ingredient of virtue, or law.
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Lakshana, Dharma, Dharma, Dharma, Dhamma.
Full-text (+12): Yogacara, Rajadharmalakshana, Gui Ji, Dharmalaksana School, Dashalakshanaka, Lakshana, Sthulajnana, Dharmalinga, Ekartha, Nirgama, Vimukti, Nanartha, Shruti, Agama, Parapaksha, Duhkhakshaya, Tathagata, Nishprapanca, Sukshmajnana, Eka.
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