Anuppeha, A峁噓ppeha: 2 definitions
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General definition (in Jainism)
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsA峁噓ppeh膩 (啶呧ぃ啷佮お啷嵿お啷囙す啶�) (Sanksrit: 础苍耻辫谤别办峁Ｄ�) refers to 鈥渞eflections鈥�, according to the Sth膩n膩峁単a S奴tra chapter 4.1.
The four reflections that are prescribed for virtuous meditation are (诲丑补尘尘补箩丑腻峁嘺/诲丑补谤尘补诲丑测腻苍补):
- reflection on solitariness (别驳补-补峁嘘辫辫别丑腻/别办补-补苍耻辫谤别办峁Ｄ�),
- reflection on impermanence (补峁噄肠肠补-补峁嘘辫辫别丑腻/补苍颈迟测补-补苍耻辫谤别办峁Ｄ�),
- reflection on helplessness (补蝉补谤补峁嘺-补峁嘘辫辫别丑腻/补艣补谤补峁嘺-补苍耻辫谤别办峁Ｄ�), and
- reflection on the cycle of rebirth (蝉补峁僺腻谤补-补峁嘘辫辫别丑腻/蝉补峁僺腻谤补-补苍耻辫谤别办峁Ｄ�).
The four reflections that are prescribed for pure meditation (蝉耻办办补箩丑腻峁嘺/艣耻办濒补诲丑测腻苍补) are:
- reflection on the endless continuity of the world (补峁嘺峁僼补惫补迟迟颈测补-补峁嘘辫辫别丑腻/补苍补苍迟补惫峁泃迟颈迟补-补苍耻辫谤别办峁Ｄ�),
- reflection on the change of things (惫颈辫辫补谤颈峁嚹乵补-补峁嘘辫辫别丑腻/惫颈辫补谤颈峁嚹乵补-补苍耻辫谤别办峁Ｄ�),
- reflection on the inauspicious nature of the cycle of rebirth (补蝉耻产丑补-补峁嘘辫辫别丑腻/补艣耻产丑补-补苍耻辫谤别办峁Ｄ�), and
- reflection on misfortune (补惫腻测补-补峁嘘辫辫别丑腻/补辫腻测补-补苍耻辫谤别办峁Ｄ�).
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) A峁噓ppeha (啶呧ぃ啷佮お啷嵿お啷囙す) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: 础苍耻辫谤别办峁�.
2) A峁噓ppeh膩 (啶呧ぃ啷佮お啷嵿お啷囙す啶�) also relates to the Sanskrit word: 础苍耻辫谤别办峁Ｄ�.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
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Full-text (+6): Anupreksha, Anamtavattiyanuppeha, Anupreksh, Eganuppeha, Aniccanuppeha, Asarananuppeha, Avayanuppeha, Samsaranuppeha, Vipparinamanuppeha, Asubhanuppeha, Anicca, Eka, Avaya, Ega, Egatta, Anamtavattiya, Anantavrittita, Anantavritti, Aniccatta, Viparinama.
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