Priyapudgala, Priya-pudgala: 1 definition
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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraPriyapudgala (啶啶班た啶お啷佮う啷嵿啶�) refers to 鈥渇riends鈥� (e.g., friendly beings), according to Mah膩praj帽膩p膩ramit膩艣膩stra (chapter XXXII-XXXIV).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] following long practice, it is necessary to acquire deep affection for and love equally and without any difference the three types of beings, friends (priyapudgala), enemies (vairipudgala) and neutrals (madhyastha), to look upon beings in the five destinies (辫补帽肠补驳补迟颈) and the ten directions with the same loving-kindness as one regards one鈥檚 mother, father, older brother, younger brother, older sister, younger sister, one鈥檚 son, nephew, one鈥檚 friend; one should always look for good things to procure their welfare (hita) and safety (测辞驳补办峁尘补); finally, one should include the beings of the ten directions in this loving-kindness鈥�.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Priya, Pudgala.
Full-text: Vairipudgala, Madhyastha.
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