Aspects of Mahayana Buddhism and its Relation to Hinayana c12.1

c12.1

*Aggasāvaka*, the foremost disciple, 75 *Agrabodhi*, the highest knowledge, 93, 113 *Aṅga*, division of the Buddhist scriptures *Advaya*, non-duality *Advaidhīkāra*, inseparability, indivisibility *Adhicitta*, higher mental practices *Adhipaññā*, higher practices for insight into the Truth *Adhimukti*, aspiration, 85, 243 *Adhisīla*, higher practices relating to control of body *Adhiṣṭhāna* (*adhiṭṭhāna*), resolution, 12, 280 *Anātman* (*anattan*), the doctrine that every being is constituted of vanishing elements and hence is without any permanent substance as soul *Anābhoga*, not requiring power or exertion, *i.e.*, spontaneous, self-created (Tib. lhun-grub), 273, 280 *Anitya* (*anicca*), the doctrine that things of the world are transitory, impermanent *Animitta*, signless and baseless, 94, 131f, 172, 191, 273 *Animitta-vimokṣa-mukha*, mental dissociation from the things of the world by meditating that they are baseless and signless, 274 *Anupādāya*, without attachment *Anuśaya*, dormant passions, desires, 30, 177, 263 *Anusmṛti*, constant remembrance, 304 *Apratiṣṭhita* (*apaṭiṭṭhita*), footingless *Apranihita* (*appaṇihita*) *-vimokṣa-mukha*, mental dissociation from the things of the world through meditation devoid of all desires, 94, 274, 132 *Apramāṇa*, immeasurable, it usually refers to the four *brahma-vihāras* (q.v.), or to powers and attainments of Buddhas *Abhijñā* (*abhiññā*), the six supernormal powers attained by arhats, 168, 266