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Mahopeksha, ²Ñ²¹³ó´Ç±è±ð°ìá¹£Ä�, Ma-hopeksha: 2 definitions

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Mahopeksha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 ²Ñ²¹³ó´Ç±è±ð°ìá¹£Ä� can be transliterated into English as Mahopeksa or Mahopeksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchÄ

Mahopeká¹£a (महोपेकà¥à¤·) refers to “great equanimityâ€�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchÄ: the eighth chapter of the MahÄsaṃnipÄta (a collection of MahÄyÄna Buddhist SÅ«tras).—Accordingly as The Lord said: “O ÅšÄriputra, from innumerable aeons ago (²¹²õ²¹á¹ƒk³ó²â±ð²â²¹-°ì²¹±ô±è²¹), the Bodhisatvas in the MahÄvyÅ«ha universe have been in accordance with the [perfection of] giving as adorned with generosity, [...] have practiced the protection of all living beings as adorned with great friendliness (³¾²¹³óÄå³¾²¹¾±³Ù°ùÄ«), have practiced never giving up any being as adorned with great compassion (³¾²¹³óÄå°ì²¹°ù³Üṇa), have never ceased to make joy, happiness, and great delight of all living beings as adorned with great happiness (³¾²¹³óÄå³¾³Ü»å¾±³Ù²¹), and have been punctilious in the practice without interruption, which has made all living beings not to be conceited or depressed as adorned with great equanimity (³¾²¹³ó´Ç±è±ð°ìá¹£a) [...]â€�.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahÄyÄna) 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 ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ of which some of the earliest are the various PrajñÄpÄramitÄ ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

²Ñ²¹³ó´Ç±è±ð°ìá¹£Ä� (महोपेकà¥à¤·à¤�):—[=³¾²¹-³ó´Ç±è±ð°ìá¹£Ä�] [from mahÄ > mah] f. great forgiveness, [SukhÄvatÄ«-vyÅ«ha i]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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.

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