The Sanskrit term Cakṣurvijñānadhātu can be transliterated into English as Caksurvijnanadhatu or Cakshurvijnanadhatu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Chakshurvijnanadhatu.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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

Cakṣurvijñānadhātu (चक्षुर्विज्ञानधातु) refers to the “realm of eye-consciousness”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] Having entered into the way of the realm of the dharma, he knows the fact that [...] there is no duality of the realm of eye-consciousness (cakṣurvijñānadhātu) and the realm of the dharma; why?—because eye-consciousness has the nature of the realm of the dharma; there is no duality of the realm in the interval of mind and the realm of the dharma; why?—because the realm of mind has the nature of the realm of the dharma; there is no duality of the realm of mind-consciousness and the realm of the dharma; why?—because the realm of mind-consciousness has the nature of the realm of the dharma; [...]”.

context information

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.

General definition (in Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

Cakṣurvijñānadhātu (चक्षुर्विज्ञानधातु) or simply cakṣurvijñāna refers to the “eye-consciousness element” and represents one of the eighteen elements (dhātu) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 25). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., cakṣurvijñāna-dhātu). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Dhatu, Cakshurvijnana.

Full-text: Cakshurvijnana.

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