Abhavasvabhavashunyata, 础产丑腻惫补蝉惫补产丑腻惫补艣奴苍测补迟腻, Abhavasvabhava-shunyata: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term 础产丑腻惫补蝉惫补产丑腻惫补艣奴苍测补迟腻 can be transliterated into English as Abhavasvabhavasunyata or Abhavasvabhavashunyata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra础产丑腻惫补蝉惫补产丑腻惫补艣奴苍测补迟腻 (啶呧き啶距さ啶膏啶掂き啶距さ啶多啶ㄠ啶い啶�) or simply Abh膩vasv补产丑腻惫补 refers to the 鈥渆mptiness of non-existence and of existence鈥�, representing one of the sixteen or eighteen emptinesses (艣奴苍测补迟腻), according to the 2nd century Mah膩praj帽膩p膩ramit膩艣膩stra chapter XLVIII. Accordingly, 鈥渨hat is the emptiness of non-existence and of existence (补产丑腻惫补sv补产丑腻惫补艣奴苍测补迟腻)? There is no nature that is a combination [of existence and non-existence] since all dharmas are produced in dependence [on causes and conditions]. This [alleged] combination is empty of combination because it is neither eternal nor transitory. Why? Because such is its essence. That is called: emptiness of non-existence and self existence (补产丑腻惫补sv补产丑腻惫补-艣奴苍测补迟腻)鈥�.
(1) Since it is impossible to grasp the mark of non-existence (补产丑腻惫补苍颈尘颈迟迟补) and the mark of existence itself (sv补产丑腻惫补苍颈尘颈迟迟补), there is 鈥榚mptiness of non-existence and existence itself鈥� (补产丑腻惫补sv补产丑腻惫补艣奴苍测补迟腻). Moreover, the consideration of non-existence and existence itself as empty has the name 鈥榚mptiness of non-existence and existence itself鈥� (补产丑腻惫补sv补产丑腻惫补艣奴苍测补迟腻). Finally, the Yogin who considers (蝉补尘补苍耻辫补艣测补迟颈) the arising (耻迟辫腻诲补) and cessation (nirodha) of dharmas looks at it alternately from the viewpoint of existence itself (蝉惫补产丑腻惫补尘耻办丑补) and the viewpoint of non-existence (补产丑腻惫补尘耻办丑补). When he considers the arising (耻迟辫腻诲补), he feels joy (saumanasya) and when he considers the cessation, he feels sad (daurmanasya). But if this Yogin discovers the emptiness of arising (耻迟辫腻诲补艣奴苍测补迟腻), he destroys the mind of joy (saumanasyacitta), and if he discovers the emptiness of cessation (nirodha艣奴苍测补迟腻), he destroys the mind of sadness (daurmanasyacitta). Why? [Because he sees that, on the one hand], arising is not a gain (l膩bha) and on the other hand, cessation (nirodha) is not a loss (补濒腻产丑补). As he thus eliminates these mundane (laukika) thoughts of joy and sadness, there is 鈥榚mptiness of non-existence and of existence itself鈥� (补产丑腻惫补sv补产丑腻惫补艣奴苍测补迟腻).
(2) The two, [namely, non-existence (补产丑腻惫补) and existence itself (sv补产丑腻惫补)], together being empty, they are called 鈥榚mptiness of non-existence and of existence itself (补产丑腻惫补sv补产丑腻惫补艣奴苍测补迟腻, no. 18).
(3).These [two categories of dharmas] being likewise empty, there is 鈥榚mptiness of non-existence and of existence itself鈥� (补产丑腻惫补sv补产丑腻惫补艣奴苍测补迟腻).
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: Abhavasvabhava, Shunyata.
Full-text: Abhavasvabhava, Shunyata, Shodashashunyata.
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