Bhavanaheya, Bhāvanāheya, Bhavana-heya: 1 definition
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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraBhāvanāheya (भावनाहेय) refers to “being destroyed by meditation”, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 7.—Accordingly: “[Question]:—What are all these dharmas cognized by omniscience? [Answer]:—[...] [Groups of three dharmas]—‘All dharmas’ is also the good, the bad and indeterminate dharmas; the dharmas to be destroyed by seeing the truths, to be destroyed by meditation (bhāvanāheya) and not to be destroyed; the dharmas with retribution, without retribution, neither with nor without retribution. Innumerable similar groups of three dharmas comprise all the dharmas.
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 sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 2 - Definition of the srotaāpattiphala (the fruit of entry into the stream) < [Chapter XLIX - The Four Conditions]
Part 5-6 - Description of sarvākāra (all aspects) and sarvadharma (all dharmas) < [Chapter XVI - The Story of Śāriputra]
VI. Where the destruction of the traces is located < [VIII. Destroying the traces of the conflicting emotions]
Abhidharmakośa (by Leo M. Pruden)