Adarshajnana, Ādarśajñāna, Adarsha-jnana: 5 definitions
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Adarshajnana 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 Ādarśajñāna can be transliterated into English as Adarsajnana or Adarshajnana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Ādarśajñāna (आदर्शज्ञान) refers to “mirror-like gnosis” and represents one of the “five gnoses” (pañcajñāna), according to the Nāmamantrārthāvalokinī by Vilāsavajra, which is a commentary on the Nāmasaṃgīti.—The five gnoses (pañcajñāna) in terms of various masteries are [e.g., ādarśajñāna (mirror-like gnosis) is associated with the five bala (powers)]. [...] These associations are referenced to the Māyājālatantra in manuscript A (alone).
Ādarśajñāna (आदर्शज्ञान) or “mirror-like wisdom” refers to one of the “five wisdoms” (Pañcajñāna), according to the Saṃvaramaṇḍala of Abhayākaragupta’s Niṣpannayogāvalī, p. 45 and n. 145; (Cf. Cakrasaṃvaratantra, Gray, David B., 2007).—The crown of five skulls symbolize the pañcajñāna, "The Five Wisdoms": 1) ādarśajñāna, "mirror-like wisdom", 2) samatājñāna, "the wisdom of equality", 3) pratyavekṣājñāna, "discriminating wisdom", 4) kṛtyanuṣṭhānajñāna, "the wisdom of action", 5) tathatājñāna, "the wisdom of thusness".
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.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Ādarśajñāna (आदर्शज्ञान) or simply Ādarśa refers to the “pristine wisdom that is mirror-like” which represents one of the five inseparable aspects of pristine wisdom in Buddhist Psychology.—The ‘pristine wisdom that is mirror-like’ (ādarśajñāna) reflects the void sphere of reality (dharmadhātu) in its fullness, without getting perturbed into disturbing emotional states (through karmic tendencies) and habitual colouring (through vāsana). This is the aspect of unwavering clarity. This is the capability behind the aggregate of vijñāna. The grounded context that formulates vijñāna (qualified knowing) dissolves by the recognition free from confusion. The power that drives the affliction of hatred is transformed into its purified form as the power for unperturbed clear experience.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Ādarśajñāna (आदर्शज्ञान).—nt., mirror-like knowledge (one of the 5 jñāna of a Tathāgata; = ādarśana-j°, q.v.): Mahāvyutpatti 111. (See jñāna.) Tibetan me loṅ lta buḥi (like a mirror) ye śes.
Ādarśajñāna (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 大圓鏡智 [dà yuán jìng zhì]: “great perfect mirror cognition”.
2) 鏡智 [jìng zhì]: “mirror cognition”.
Note: ādarśajñāna can be alternatively written as: ādarśa-jñāna.
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: Adarsha, Jnana.
Full-text: Adarsha, Da yuan jing zhi, Jnana, Pancajnana, Tathata, Krityanushthana, Samata, Pratyaveksha, Samatajnana, Pratyavekshajnana, Tathatajnana, Krityanushthanajnana, Kapalamala, Jing zhi.
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