Suvishuddha, Suviśuddha: 8 definitions
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Suvishuddha 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.
The Sanskrit term Suviśuddha can be transliterated into English as Suvisuddha or Suvishuddha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: academia.edu: The Tantric Śaiva Origins of RājayogaSuviśuddha (सुविशुद्ध) refers to “very pure”, according to the Kaulajñānanirṇaya (17.36–38ab) which is attributed to Matsyendranātha, one of the supposed founders of Haṭhayoga.—Accordingly, “When one knows the self by the self, the self can take on any form at will. Theself is the supreme deity. He by whom this is known is the king of yogins. He is said to be Śiva. He is clearly liberated and may liberate another. O goddess, he is always very pure [i.e., suviśuddha], like a lotus in the mud. Having adopted a mortal body, he sports in the world as a Śiva”.
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
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: LokottaravādaSuviśuddha (सुविशुद्ध) is the name of a Buddha under whom Śākyamuni (or Gautama, ‘the historical Buddha’) acquired merit along the first through nine bhūmis, according to the Mahāvastu. There are in total ten bhūmis representing the ten stages of the Bodhisattva’s path towards enlightenment.
Suviśuddha is but one among the 500 Buddhas enumerated in the Mahāvastu during a conversation between Mahākātyāyana and Mahākāśyapa, both principle disciples of Gautama Buddha. The Mahāvastu is an important text of the Lokottaravāda school of buddhism, dating from the 2nd century BCE.
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāSuviśuddha (सुविशुद्ध) refers to “completely pure (in understanding)”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly as The Lord said: “O Śāriputra, from innumerable aeons ago (asaṃkhyeya-kalpa), the Bodhisatvas in the Mahāvyūha universe have been in accordance with the [perfection of] giving as adorned with generosity, have been completely pure in understanding (suviśuddha-buddhi) as adorned with morality, have been without hostile thoughts towards any living beings as adorned with tolerance, have accumulated all qualities of the Buddha as adorned with vigour, [...]”.
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureSuviśuddha (सुविशुद्ध) refers to “one who is extremely pure” and is used to describe the Bhagavān, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, “Now the Bhagavān was residing in the abode of Brahmā. [...] The Bhagavān had a body ornamented with a net of ten million million thousand rays. He was blazing brightly like a golden pillar. He was brilliant like the Sun, displayed the thirty-two marks of beauty and the eighty minor marks of beauty. He was embellished with a radiance measuring a fathom. He had the body of a Tathāgata, extremely pure (suviśuddha), extremely spotless and brilliant”.
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.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiSuviśuddha (सुविशुद्ध) refers to “perfectly pure (awakened omniscience)”, according to the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi [i.e., Cakrasamvara Meditation] ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “The letter E shape, abode of strong essence, the womb space of the lotus, Therein the midst, a secret Vaṃ, a beautiful bowl, the origin of all one’s self, An abode of perfectly pure (suviśuddha) awakened omniscience, beautiful divine power, And I, innately pure, praise the highest pleasure, the innate heroic couple”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionarySuviśuddha (सुविशुद्ध).—(1) name of a former Buddha: Mahāvastu i.139.7; (2) m. or (°dhā) f., name of a lokadhātu: Saddharmapuṇḍarīka 205.8 (verse; °dha n. sg., could be for °dhā m.c.).
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Suviśuddhā (सुविशुद्धा).—name of a devakumārikā in the southern quarter: Mahāvastu iii.307.9 (= Suprabuddhā of Lalitavistara).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Suviśuddha (सुविशुद्ध):—[=su-viśuddha] [from su > su-yaj] mfn. perfectly pure, [Mahābhārata; Subhāṣitāvali]
2) [v.s. ...] (with Buddhists) Name of a [particular] world, [Saddharma-puṇḍarīka]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vishuddha, Cu, Shu.
Starts with: Suvishuddhacandrabha, Suvishuddhachandrabha, Suvishuddhadharmadhatu, Suvishuddhadharmadhatujnana, Suvishuddhajnanakusumavabhasa.
Full-text: Suprabuddha, Varshiki, Vishuddha, Five Knowledges, Buddhi, Vishaya, Cakshurvishaya, Vidarshana, Jnana, Dassana.
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