Cittadhara, Cittadhārā, Citta-dhara: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Cittadhara 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chittadhara.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāCittadhārā (चित्तधारा) refers to the “stream of thought”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] The Bodhisattva Gaganagañja then sustained the jewel-canopy of ten thousand yojanas high over the Lord’s lion throne in the sky, joined the palms of his hands, saluted, and praised the Lord with these suitable verses: ‘[...] (4) You understand the thought and the contents of thought (cittacaitta) of all living beings, know the essential character of mind (citta) and the stream of thought (cittadhārā) which are like an illusion (māyā), and your mind does not depend on thought, mind, or consciousness. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryCittadhārā (चित्तधारा).—stream of thought: (teṣām, sc. sattvānām, ahaṃ) nānābhāvāṃ cittadhārāṃ prajānāmi Vajracchedikā 39.11. Cf. next.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCittadhārā (चित्तधारा):—[=citta-dhārā] [from citta > cit] f. flow of thoughts, [Vajrasūci]
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: Dhara, Citta.
Starts with: Cittadharabuddhisamkusumitabhyudgata, Cittadharana.
Full-text: Cittadharabuddhisamkusumitabhyudgata, Nanabhava, Caitta, Cittacaitta, Dhara.
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