Anidarshana, Anidarśana, Ani-darshana: 1 definition
Introduction:
Anidarshana 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 Anidarśana can be transliterated into English as Anidarsana or Anidarshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraAnidarśana (अनिदर्शन) refers to “invisible”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 31).—Accordingly, “[...] The class of morality (śīlaskandha) has form (rūpasvabhāva), is invisible (anidarśana), non-resistant (apratigha), pure (anāsrava), conditioned (saṃskṛta), non-retribution (avipāka), the result of causes and conditions (hetupratyayaja), included in the three times (tryadhvasaṃgṛhīta), included in form (rūpasaṃgṛhīta), not included in name (na nāmasaṃgṛhīta), included in the outer bases of consciousness (bāhyāyatanasaṃgṛhīta), not to be destroyed by meditation (na bhāvanayā prahātavya) and not to be destroyed by seeing (na darśanena prahātavya), something to be cultivated (bhāvanādharma) and something non-defiled (asaṃkliṣṭadharma), being fruit (phala) and involving a fruit (saphala), not being either feeling (na vedanādharma) nor derived from the four great elements (na bhautika), not something of subordinate rank (na sottaradharma) nor a cause associated with existence (na bhavasaṃprayuktahetu). [...]”.
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: Darshana, Ani.
Ends with: Amnayanidarshana, Asanidarshana, Deshyanidarshana, Kavyaprakashanidarshana, Sanidarshana, Svapnanidarshana.
Full-text: Vijnaptika, Sanidarshana, Bhrunadheya, Hetupratyayaja, Rupasvabhava, Asamklishta, Apratigha.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
The formless absorptions (ārūpyasamāpatti) according to the Abhidharma < [Class 4: The four formless absorptions]
First comparison or upamāna: A magic show (māyā) < [Bodhisattva quality 19: the ten upamānas]
E.6. The Seven Members of Enlightenment (sapta-saṃbodhyaṅga) < [Abhidharma auxiliaries (E): Detailed study of the auxiliaries]
Alamkaras mentioned by Vamana (by Pratim Bhattacharya)
21: Definition of Vyatireka Alaṃkāra < [Chapter 4 - Arthālaṃkāras mentioned by Vāmana]