Cakshusdhatu, Cakshur-dhatu, Cakṣusdhātu, Cakṣurdhātu, Cakshus-dhatu: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Cakshusdhatu 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 terms Cakṣusdhātu and Cakṣurdhātu can be transliterated into English as Caksusdhatu or Cakshusdhatu or Caksurdhatu or Cakshurdhatu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Chakshusdhatu.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

[«previous next»] — Cakshusdhatu in Mahayana glossary
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Cakṣurdhātu (चक्षुर्धातु) refers to the “realm of the eye”, 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 without form and the realm of the dharma; why?—because the formlessness has the nature of the realm of the dharma; there is no duality of the realm of the eye (cakṣurdhātu)and the realm of the dharma; why?—because the eye has the nature of the realm of the dharma; there is no duality of the realm of forms and the realm of the dharma; why?—because forms has the nature of the realm of the dharma; [...]”.

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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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General definition (in Buddhism)

[«previous next»] — Cakshusdhatu in Buddhism glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

Cakṣusdhātu (चक्षुस्धातु) or simply cakṣus refers to the “eye 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., cakṣus-dhātu). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

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