Kalpavikalpa, Kalpa-vikalpa: 1 definition
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāKalpavikalpa (कल्पविकल्प) refers to “thought-constructions and discriminations”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Then on that occasion the Lord uttered these verses: [...] (91) The holy Saṃgha which is unconditioned, empty, without distinguishing marks, liberated from wishing and in which there is no thinking nor any activity of recollection is the recollection of the Saṅgha. (92) The renunciation which abandons all parts of personality, gives away any object of vices, purified from thought-constructions and discriminations (kalpavikalpa) without arrogance is the recollection of renunciation. [...]”.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vikalpa, Kalpa.
Ends with: Akalpavikalpa, Sankalpavikalpa.
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