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Atanmaya, A-tanmaya: 1 definition

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Atanmaya 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.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Atanmaya (अतन्मय) refers to “not being attached (to anything in particular)� [?], according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “How then, son of good family, the Bodhisattva, having accumulated immeasurable merits, nourishes all living beings? Son of good family, (1) the Bodhisattva practices friendliness to all living beings; (2) he practices compassion to all creatures; (3) he is not attached to anything in particular (ٲԳⲹ-) in his meditations; (4) he gives away all his possessions to beggars; (5) his pleasure is imperishable through his merits; (6) he is always committed to his intention by the purity of morality; [...]�.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) 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 ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.

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