Asaṅga
Definition
The name of a renowned Indian monk, scholar, and philosopher of the 4th–5th centuries CE, considered one of the main founders of the Yogācāra (or Cittamātra / 'Mind-Only') idealistic school of Mahāyāna Buddhism; a spiritual figure historically linked to the Nalanda monastery and famous for the sacred texts he allegedly received directly in the Tuṣita heaven from the future Buddha, Maitreya.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Asaṅga
- Arya Asanga
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper noun, structurally singular and morphologically invariable. |
| Formation | Sanskrit translit/loanword denoting spiritual detachment ('unattached' or 'free from clinging'). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ʌ.ˈsʌŋ.ɡʌ] |
| Source | The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism and Eastern Thought |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Textele scrise de Asanga au influențat profund dezvoltarea budismului zen în China și Japonia.
EN: The texts written by Asanga profoundly influenced the development of Zen Buddhism in China and Japan.
RO: Legenda spune că Asanga a meditat timp de doisprezece ani într-o peșteră înainte de a avea viziunea salvatoare.
EN: Legend has it that Asanga meditated for twelve years in a cave before having his liberating vision.
RO: Filozoful indian Asanga a fost fratele mai mare al lui Vasubandhu, pe care l-a convertit la doctrina Mahāyāna.
EN: The Indian philosopher Asanga was the older brother of Vasubandhu, whom he converted to the Mahāyāna doctrine.
Idioms & Phrases
Școala lui Asanga / The school of Asanga
RO: Curentul filozofic Yogācāra care susține că întreaga realitate percepută exterior este o proiecție a minții noastre.
EN: The Yogācāra philosophical movement which asserts that the entire externally perceived reality is a projection of our mind.
Textele lui Asanga și Maitreya / The Five Dharmas of Maitreya
RO: Cele cinci mari tratate metafizice transmise spiritual lui Asanga pentru a ghida practicanții pe calea compasiunii.
EN: The five great metaphysical treatises spiritually transmitted to Asanga to guide practitioners on the path of compassion.
Tratatul lui Asanga / Mahāyānasaṃgraha
RO: Opera sa de căpătâi care sintetizează într-un mod logic structura conștiinței-depozit și treptele iluminării.
EN: His masterwork that logically synthesizes the structure of the storehouse-consciousness and the stages of enlightenment.
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