Cittasantati, Cittasamtati, Citta-santati: 2 definitions
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Cittasantati means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chittasantati.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchCittasantati (चित्तसन्तति) refers to the “uninterrupted flow of the mind”, according to the Amaraughaprabodha 4a.—Accordingly: “The dissolution of the uninterrupted flow of the mind (cittasantati) is that which is defined as layayoga”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: DNB: Articulating Indic Ideas in Sixth and Seventh Century Chinese BuddhismCittasaṃtati (चित्तसंतति) refers to the “thought series (of the living being)”, according to the Abhidharmamahāvibhāṣā (Apidamo dapiposha lun).—Accordingly, [There, a question is asked]: “Why is it only said that the thought series (cittasaṃtati) of the living being in the sensual realm and the form realm takes a body as its basis, although it also takes [conditioning forces dissociated from thought] such as the vital faculty and group-commonality as its basis?” [...]
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