Alternative spellings of this word include Matsaryachitta.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Mātsaryacitta (मात्सर्यचित्त) refers to “thoughts of avarice”, according to  the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 46.—Accordingly, “The Bodhisattva invites beings to practice generosity:—Poverty (dāridrya) is a great suffering but it is not out of poverty that one commits evil actions and falls into the bad destinies. It is by committing evil actions that one falls into the three bad destinies from which it is impossible to become free. Hearing this, beings give up thoughts of avarice (mātsaryacitta) and practice the perfection of generosity [...]”..

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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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Partial matches: Matsarya, Citta.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Matsaryacitta, Mātsaryacitta, Matsarya-citta, Mātsarya-citta; (plurals include: Matsaryacittas, Mātsaryacittas, cittas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

Part 4 - Avoiding evil minds < [Chapter L - Arriving at the other Shore]

2. Generosity and the virtue of morality < [Part 14 - Generosity and the other virtues]

Bhūmi 5: the ground difficult to conquer (sudurjayā) < [Chapter XX - (2nd series): Setting out on the Mahāyāna]

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