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Kamadagdha, 峾岹, Kama-dagdha: 1 definition

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Kamadagdha 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.

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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kamadagdha in Mahayana glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

峾岹 (कामदग्�) refers to the “fire of desire�, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 31).—Accordingly, “[...] The person who has renounced desire (īٲ岵) has the same feelings towards the lustful: he has compassion for these angry madmen, burned by the fire of desire (峾岹) who suffer more than they enjoy. For many reasons of this kind, we know that the body has the nature of suffering (ḥk󲹱ṣaṇa) and is the cause of suffering (ḥk󲹳ٳ)�.

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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 ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.

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