Cittashura, Cittaśūra, Citta-shura: 1 definition
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Cittashura 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.
The Sanskrit term Cittaśūra can be transliterated into English as Cittasura or Cittashura, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Chittashura.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāCittaśūra (चित्तशूर) refers to a “courageous mind”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as Bodhisattva Gaganagañja explains to Bodhisattva Ratnaśrī what kind of concentration should be purified: “[...] (16) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Courageous mind’ (cittaśūra-samādhi), all the Māra of vices will be frightened; (17) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘White lotus flower’, they will be unsullied by the world; (18) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Splendor of lotus’, their thoughts will be adorned; [...]”.
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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