Kayikivedana, Kāyikīvedanā, Kayiki-vedana: 1 definition

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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

[«previous next»] — Kayikivedana in Mahayana glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Kāyikīvedanā (कायिकीवेदना) or simply Kāyikī refers to “bodily feeling”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 31).—Accordingly, “[Question]—In regard to mindfulness of the body, it might be a matter of the inner [body] and the outer [body]. But here, all the feelings (vedanā) are included (saṃgṛhīta) in the external bases of consciousness (bāhyāyatana); so how can there be a difference between inner feelings (ādhyātmikavedanā) and outer feelings (bāhyavedanā)?—[Answer]—The Buddha said: ‘There are two kinds of feelings: bodily feeling (kāyikīvedanā) and mental feeling (caitasikīvedanā)’. Bodily feeling is outer (bāhya) and mental feeling is inner (ādhyātmika). [...]”.

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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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