Dassana: 5 definitions

Introduction
In Buddhism
1. Theravada
2. Mahayana
Languages
1. Pali
See also

Introduction:

Dassana 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.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Dhamma Dana: Pali English Glossary

N (Vision).

Source: Journey to Nibbana: Patthana Dhama

Seeing;

context information

Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Dassana or “visions” refers to one of the seven kinds of impurities, according to the Sarvāsravasūtra (Yi-ts’ie leou-tchang king) or Sabbāsavasutta of Majjhima.—Accordingly, There are impurities to be destroyed by visions (dassana), by control, by right usage, endurance, avoidance, elimination and meditation.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

dassana : (nt.) sight; intuition; insight.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Dassana, (nt.) (Sk. darśana, see dassati¹) — 1. Lit. seeing, looking; noticing; sight of, appearance, look. Often equivalent to an infinitive “to see, ” esp. as Dat. dassanāya in order to see, for the purpose of seeing (cp. dassana-kāma=daṭṭhu-kāma): (Bhagavantaṃ) dassanāya M.II, 23, 46; A.I, 121; III, 381; Sn.325.—(a) (nt.) “sight” D.II, 157 (visūka°, looking on at spectacles); A.III, 202 (+savana hearing); IV, 25 sq. (bhikkhu°); Sn.207 (muni°, may be taken as 2, cp. SnA 256), 266 (=pekkhaṇa KhA 148); Dh.206 (ariyānaṃ d., cp. ariyānaṃ dassāvin), 210 (appiyānaṃ), 274; Vv 34²; VvA.138 (sippa° exhibition of art, competition).‹-› (b) adj. as (-°) “of appearance” (cp. °dasa) Sn.548 (cāru° lovely to behold); PvA.24 (bhayānaka° fearful to look at), 68 (bībhaccha°).—2. Appld. (power of) perception, faculty of apperception, insight, view, theory; esp. (a) in combination ñāṇa-dassana either “knowing & seeing, ” or perhaps “the insight arising from knowledge, ” perfect knowledge, realization of the truth, wisdom (cp. ñāṇa): S.I, 52; II, 30; V, 28, 422; M.I, 195 sq., 241, 482 (Gotamo sabbaññū sabba-dassāvī aparisesaṃ ñ-d °ṃ paṭijānāti; id. II.31); D.III, 134; A.I, 220; II, 220; IV, 302 sq.; cp. ñ-d-paṭilābha A.I, 43; II, 44 sq.; III 323; ñ-d-visuddhi M.I, 147 sq. Also with further determination as adhideva-ñ-d° A.IV, 428; alam-ariya° S.III, 48; IV, 300; V, 126 sq.; M.I, 68, 71, 81, 207, 246, 440 sq., A.I, 9; III, 64, 430; V, 88; parisuddha A.III, 125; maggâmagga° A.V, 47; yathābhūta° A.III, 19, 200; IV, 99, 336; V, 2 sq., 311 sq.; vimutti° S.I, 139; V, 67; A.III, 12, 81, 134; IV, 99, 336; V, 130; It.107, 108; Miln.338. See also vimutti.—(b) in other contexts: ariyasaccāna-dassana Sn.267; ujubhūta° S.V, 384, 404; dhamma° (the right doctrine) S.V, 204, 344, 404; A.III, 263; pāpa° (a sinful view) Pv IV.3⁵⁵; viparīta° A.III, 114; IV, 226; V, 284 sq. (and a°), 293 sq. sammā° (right view) S.III, 189; A.III, 138; IV, 290; V, 199; sabbalokena d. S.IV, 127; sahetu d. S.V, 126 sq.; suvisuddha d. S.IV, 191.—S.III, 28, 49; M.II, 46; III, 157; Sn.989 (wisdom: Jinānaṃ eta d. corresponding with ñāṇa in preceding line); Dhs.584, 1002 (insight: cp. Dhs. trsl. p. 256).—(adj.) perceiving or having a view (cp. dasseti) S.I, 181 (visuddha°); Th.1, 422.—(c) as nt. from the Caus. dasseti: pointing out, showing; implication, definition, statement (in Com. style) PvA.72; often as °ākāra-dassana: PvA.26 (dātabba°), 27 (thomana°), 35 (kata°) & in dassanatthaṃ in order to point out, meaning by this, etc. PvA.9, 68.—3. adassana not seeing S.I, 168=Sn.459; invisibility J.IV, 496 (°ṃ vajjati to become invisible); wrong theory or view A.V, 145 sq.; Sn.206; Pug.21.

context information

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Chapter 1 - From Ignorance To Emptiness

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