Ekakshana, Ekakṣaṇa, Eka-kshana: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Ekakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Ekaksana or Ekakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Ekakṣaṇa (एकक्षण) refers to “every moment” [?], 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: “[...] (81) when the Bodhisattvas attain the concentration called ‘Undefiled tranquility-seal’, they will reach the incomparable complete awakening by insight that is connected with every moment (ekakṣaṇa-samāyukta); [...]”.
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
Ekakṣaṇa (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 一刹那 [yī shā nà]: “an instant”.
2) 一念 [yī niàn]: “thought-moment”.
3) 一念心 [yī niàn xīn]: “single thought moment”.
4) 刹那 [shā nà]: “instant”.
5) 於刹那頃 [yú shā nà qǐng]: “instantaneously”.
Note: ekakṣaṇa can be alternatively written as: eka-kṣaṇa; eka-kṣaṇam.
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)
Full-text: Yu sha na qing, Yi nian qing, Yi sha na, Yi nian xin, Anubodha, Chaṇa, Yi nian, Vitihara.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.8.184 < [Chapter 8 - The Disappearance of Jagannātha Miśra]
Verse 3.2.107 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Lord’s Travel Through Bhuvaneśvara and Other Placesto Jagannātha Purī]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 5 - Why is the Buddha called Vidyācaraṇasaṃpanna (vidyā-caraṇa-saṃpanna) < [Chapter IV - Explanation of the Word Bhagavat]
Part 3 - Patience in regard to the Buddhadharma < [Chapter XXV - Patience Toward the Dharma]
Act 4: The Buddha stretches out his tongue and smiles a third time < [Chapter XIV - Emission of rays]