Devalakshana, ¶Ł±š±¹²¹±ō²¹°ģį¹£aį¹a, Deva-lakshana: 1 definition
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Devalakshana 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 ¶Ł±š±¹²¹±ō²¹°ģį¹£aį¹a can be transliterated into English as Devalaksana or Devalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagaƱjaparipį¹cchĶٱ𱹲¹±ō²¹°ģį¹£aį¹a (ą¤¦ą„ą¤µą¤²ą¤ą„षण) refers to the āessential character of godsā�, according to the GaganagaƱjaparipį¹cchÄ: the eighth chapter of the MahÄsaį¹nipÄta (a collection of MahÄyÄna Buddhist SÅ«tras).āAccordingly, ā[Characteristics of behavior of all beings] [...] The behaviourās essence, essential character (±ō²¹°ģį¹£aį¹a), [...] the essential character of the lord of the world of death, the essential character of gods (deva±ō²¹°ģį¹£aį¹a), the essential character of human being, the essential character of the entrance into the fixed course of disciples, the essential character of the entrance into the fixed course of isolated Buddhas, [...]āhe knows all the essential characters of behavior truly as they are, and there is no fault at all in his understandingā�.

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«³Ł°ł²¹²õ of which some of the earliest are the various PrajƱÄpÄramitÄ ²õÅ«³Ł°ł²¹²õ.
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