Manoyatana, Manas-ayatana, Mana-ayatana: 5 definitions
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Manoyatana 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
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and DoctrinesMan腻测补迟补苍补 (=Manoyatana) or 鈥渕ind-base鈥�, is a collective term for all the different states of consciousness; s. 腻测补迟补苍补.
Therav膩da is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Wisdom Experience: The Nyingma School of Tibetan BuddhismManoyatana (啶え啷嬥く啶むえ) (Sanskrit; in Tibetan: yid-kyi skye-mched) refers to the 鈥渢he activity field of the intellect鈥� and represents one of the 鈥渢welve activity fields鈥� (in Sanskrit: 诲惫腻诲补艣腻测补迟补苍补; Tibetan: skye-mched bcu-gnyis).鈥擺Cf. Mah膩vyutpatti 2027-39. 13, 55-6禄
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaManoyatana (啶え啷嬥く啶むえ) or simply manas refers to the 鈥渟ense sphere of the mind 鈥� and represents one of the 鈥渢welve sense spheres鈥� (腻测补迟补苍补) as defined in the Dharma-sa峁僩raha (section 24). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., manas-腻测补迟补苍补). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionaryman腻测补迟补苍补 (醼欋�斸��氠�愥��) [(na) (醼�)]鈥�
[mana+腻测补迟补苍补]
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Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Manas, Ayatana, Mana.
Full-text: Avasesamanayatana, Manayatanaggahana, Manayatanekadesa, Vipakamanayatana, Manayatanamulaka, Manas, Mind Base, Chatthayatanahetuka, yid kyi skye mched, Manodhatu, skye mched bcu gnyis, Dvadashayatana.
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Verse 385 - The Story of M膩ra < [Chapter 26 - Br膩hma峁嘺 Vagga (The Br膩hma峁嘺)]
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