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Ratnagotravibhagashastra, 鲹ٲԲdzٰ岵śٰ, Ratnagotravibhaga-shastra: 1 definition

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Ratnagotravibhagashastra 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 鲹ٲԲdzٰ岵śٰ can be transliterated into English as Ratnagotravibhagasastra or Ratnagotravibhagashastra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Ratnagotravibhagashastra in Mahayana glossary
: Shodhganga: Thought of buddha natureas depicted in the Lankavatara-sutra

鲹ٲԲdzٰ岵śٰ (रत्नगोत्रविभागशास्त्�), also known as the ѲōٳٲٲԳٰśٰ or simply Uttaratantra, is the great explanation of the Buddha-nature thought. The 鲹ٲԲdzٰ岵śٰ (or “Jewel Nature Treatise� / “Buddha-nature Treatise�) synthesizes the significant development of the idea prior. While the Śīīūٰ generally emphasized the process of the self-evolution from the enlightening potentiality of Buddha-nature to become itself ٳ󲹰ⲹ as a fruit, the śāstra refers to the identity of these two concepts as an ontological antecedent. In other words, although the Buddha-nature and ٳ󲹰ⲹ are linguistically different, both are ontologically identical. Therefore

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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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