Mulasambhara, Mūlasaṃbhāra, Mula-sambhara: 1 definition
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Mulasambhara 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)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāMūlasaṃbhāra (मूलसंभार) refers to the “accumulation of the roots (of good)”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly: “This is the armour of Bodhisattvas: [...] (5) this is the armour of liberating all living beings through the conception that the self, living beings, life principle, and person do not exist; (6) this is the armour of grasping the true dharma by not considering body or life; (7) this is the armour of purifying the Buddha-field by never being satisfied with the accumulation of the roots of good (kuśala-mūlasaṃbhāra); (8) this is the armour of adorning the body with the characteristics of a great man and the marks of beauty by gathering various accumulations of generosity; [...]
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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