Perfection in knowledge: 1 definition
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Perfection in knowledge means something in Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
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General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IPerfection in knowledge refers to one of the 27 qualities of a Sādhu (the Jain mendicant), according to the “Sātavīsa-guṇa sādhu nī sajjhāya” (dealing with the Monastic Discipline section of Jain Canonical literature) included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—The source for this composition on the 27 qualities of the Jain mendicant is given as being the fourth aṅga, i.e. the Samavāyāṅga. (Cf. Jaina Āgama Series ed., 1985, p. 376). [e.g., 23. Perfection in knowledge, ...] See also Nemicandrasūri’s Pravacanasāroddhāra section 238 on the same topic.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
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Partial matches: Knowledge, In.
Full-text: Sadhu.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
III.1. Community endowed with the five pure skandhas < [III. Recollection of the community (saṃgānusmṛti)]
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 5.1 < [Chapter 5 - Karma-sannyāsa-yoga (Yoga through Renunciation of Action)]
Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)
Dipankara Buddha predicts Buddhahood for Sumedha < [Part 1 - Remote preface (dūre-nidāna)]
Becoming of Buddha and Defeating Sensual Pleasure < [Part 3 - Discourse on proximate preface (santike-nidāna)]
Commentary on the Biography of Buddha (Buddha-apadāna-vaṇṇanā) < [Chapter 1 - Buddhavagga (Buddha section)]
Romain Rolland's "Ramakrishna" < [January-February 1931]