Animishasamadhi, Animiṣasamādhi, Animisha-samadhi: 1 definition

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Animishasamadhi 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 Animiṣasamādhi can be transliterated into English as Animisasamadhi or Animishasamadhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Animiṣasamādhi (अनिमिषसमाधि) refers to the “concentration called ‘unwinking’”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as Bodhisattva Gaganagañja explains to Bodhisattva Ratnaśrī what kind of concentration should be purified: “[...] (34) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Conquering the circle of Māras’, they will overcome the four Māras; (35) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Disappearance of body’, all forms will be destroyed (36) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Unwinking’ (animiṣasamādhi), they will concentrate on one point; [...]”.

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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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