Asangadharma, Asaṅgadharma, Asanga-dharma: 1 definition
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Asangadharma 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)
Asaṅgadharma (असङ्गधर्म) refers to “unhindered dharmas” according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter XI. There are two kinds of unhindered dharmas (asaṅgadharma), universal (sarvaga or sarvabhūmika) and non-universal (asarvaga). The person, for example, who experiences no difficulty in a whole series of texts (śāstra), from one text to a hundred thousand texts, or who experiences no fear in front of a whole series of assemblies (saṃgha), from one to a hundred thousand assemblies, is non-universal. In the same way, the Bodhisattvas do not encounter any obstacle in their own wisdom (prajñā) but rather in that of the Buddha.
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)
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