Abhijñā Puns

The following passage from the ārya-akṣayamati-nirdeśa-nāma-mahāyāna-sūtra ("The Noble Mahayana sutra called 'Akṣayamati's Instruction'"), section 173A-173B, discusses the difference between abhijñā ("clear cognition") and jñāna ("gnosis").

It seems from this passage that abhijñā consists of cognition of relative truth, whereas jñāna consists of cognition of ultimate truth.

The excerpt begins with the tail-end of a list of the 16 aspects of the meditation [dhyāna] which is characteristic of bodhisatvas.

...[14.] Because they always abide in equipoise, the bodhisatvas' meditation [dhyāna] is even.

[15.] Because the Buddha perfects all dharmas, the bodhisatvas' meditation is the gnosis [jñāna] that masters all dharmas.

[16.] Because the nature of gnosis is open, the bodhisatvas's meditation pervades space.

 

Honourable Sharadvatiputra, this is the consummation of meditation [dhyāna-pāramitā] of the bodhisatvas, endowed with sixteen aspects. It is not found in śrāvakas or pratyekabuddhas.

 

What, then, is the meditation training [dhyana-paricaya]? It is the perfection of clear cognition [abhijñā] and gnosis [jñāna].

What is clear cognition and what is gnosis? To see all appearances as form is called "clear cognition". To know the dharmatā of all form to be indestructible and to realize the indestrutible dharma is called "gnosis".

 

Apprehending all noise as [intelligible] sounds is "clear cognition"; knowing the origin and end-point of sound as inconceivable is "gnosis".

Knowing the deeds of all sentient beings is "clear cognition"; knowing the mind to be cessation instead of bringing about the mind's cessation is "gnosis".

Mindfulness of the origin and end-point is "clear cognition"; knowlege without attachment to the three times is "gnosis".

Entering the field of all Buddhas is "clear cognition"; knowing the field to be like space is "gnosis".

Desiring the inseparable dharma is "clear cognition"; perceiving all dharmas to be equal is "gnosis".

The characteristic of the inseparability of all worlds is "clear cognition"; unmuddled knowledge of the dharmas of the world is "gnosis".

Overpowering Shakra and Brahma and the lokapalas is "clear cognition"; knowledge which is ahead of [i.e. surpasses] all sravakas and pratyekabuddhas is "gnosis".

Honourable Sharadvatiputra, those comprise the meditation training of the bodhisatvas.

I don't want to step on anybody's toes here, but the amount of non-dad jokes here in this subreddit really annoys me. First of all, dad jokes CAN be NSFW, it clearly says so in the sub rules. Secondly, it doesn't automatically make it a dad joke if it's from a conversation between you and your child. Most importantly, the jokes that your CHILDREN tell YOU are not dad jokes. The point of a dad joke is that it's so cheesy only a dad who's trying to be funny would make such a joke. That's it. They are stupid plays on words, lame puns and so on. There has to be a clever pun or wordplay for it to be considered a dad joke.

Again, to all the fellow dads, I apologise if I'm sounding too harsh. But I just needed to get it off my chest.

Do your worst!

I'm surprised it hasn't decade.

For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.

I said "hey look, an escaPEA"

No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!

Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂

It really does, I swear!

Because she wanted to see the task manager.

Heard they've been doing some shady business.

BamBOO!

They’re on standbi

Pilot on me!!

Christopher Walken

Nothing, he was gladiator.

Dad jokes are supposed to be jokes you can tell a kid and they will understand it and find it funny.

This sub is mostly just NSFW puns now.

If it needs a NSFW tag it's not a dad joke. There should just be a NSFW puns subreddit for that.

Edit* I'm not replying any longer and turning off notifications but to all those that say "no one cares", there sure are a lot of you arguing about it. Maybe I'm wrong but you people don't need to be rude about it. If you really don't care, don't comment.

What did 0 say to 8 ?

" Nice Belt "

So What did 3 say to 8 ?

" Hey, you two stop making out "

When I got home, they were still there.

I won't be doing that today!

Where ever you left it 🤷‍♀️🤭

This morning, my 4 year old daughter.

Daughter: I'm hungry

Me: nerves building, smile widening

Me: Hi hungry, I'm dad.

She had no idea what was going on but I finally did it.

Thank you all for listening.

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There hasn't been a post all year!

It was about a weak back.

You take away their little brooms

Or would that be too forward thinking?

Why

It’s pronounced “Noel.”

After all his first name is No-vac

What, then, is Chinese rap?

Edit:

Notable mentions from the comments:

• Spanish/Swedish/Swiss/Serbian hits

• French/Finnish art

• Country/Canadian rap

• Chinese/Country/Canadian rock

• Turkish/Tunisian/Taiwanese rap

There hasn't been a single post this year!

(Happy 2022 from New Zealand)

Nothing, it just waved

Him: I can explain everything!

(It's his best joke yet I think)

Bob