Rupayatana, ūⲹٲԲ, Rupa-ayatana: 6 definitions
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Rupayatana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Doctriness. ⲹٲԲ (2).
Theravāda 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 BuddhismūⲹٲԲ (रूपायत�) (Sanskrit; in Tibetan: gzugs-kyi skye-mched) refers to the “the activity field of form� and represents one of the “twelve activity fields� (in Sanskrit: 屹岹śⲹٲԲ; Tibetan: skye-mched bcu-gnyis).—[Cf. Mahāvyutpatti 2027-39. 13, 55-6»

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’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaūⲹٲԲ (रूपायत�) or simply ū貹 refers to the “sense sphere of form� and represents one of the “twelve sense spheres� (ⲹٲԲ) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 24). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., ū貹-ⲹٲԲ). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryūⲹٲԲ (रूपायत�):—[from ū貹 > rūp] n. (with Buddhists) form as one of the 12 Āyatanas (or organs and objects of sense), [Dharmasaṃgraha 24.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar DictionaryrūpⲹٲԲ (ရူပါယတ�) [(na) (�)]�
[ū貹+ⲹٲԲ]
ရİ�+အĬĚĐĔ]

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ayatana, Rupa.
Starts with: Rupayatanadassanasamattha, Rupayatanadhamma, Rupayatanaggahana, Rupayatanaggahanamukha, Rupayatanamaya, Rupayatanamukha, Rupayatanamulaka, Rupayatananiddesa, Rupayatanapariyaya, Rupayatanavajja, Rupayatanavatthuka, Rupayatanavinimutta, Rupayatanavisesa.
Full-text: Bahirarupayatana, Rupayatanamukha, Rupayatanapariyaya, Rupayatanavinimutta, Rupayatanamulaka, Rupayatanadhamma, Rupayatanaggahana, Rupayatananiddesa, Rupayatanavisesa, Rupayatanadassanasamattha, Nimmitarupayatana, Rupayatanamaya, Rupa, gzugs kyi skye mched, skye mched bcu gnyis, Dvadashayatana, Abhibhayatana.
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Patthana Dhamma (by Htoo Naing)
Chapter 27 - Avigata paccayo (or non-disappearance condition)
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A Discourse on Paticcasamuppada (by Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw)
Chapter 9 - Contemplation And Extinction < [Part 6]
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Chapter 8 - Conclusion < [Part 10]
A Manual of Abhidhamma (by Nārada Thera)
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Verse 385 - The Story of Māra < [Chapter 26 - Brāhmaṇa Vagga (The Brāhmaṇa)]
Verse 296-301 - The Story of a Wood Cutter’s Son < [Chapter 21 - Pakiṇṇaka Vagga (Miscellaneous)]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
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