Ketusamadhi, Ketusamādhi, Ketu-samadhi: 1 definition
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Ketusamadhi 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
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāKetusamādhi (केतुसमाधि) or Siṃhaketusamādhi refers to the “concentration called the ‘flag’ (of the lion)”, 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: “[...] (13) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Entering into the sameness as that which is the same’, they will have the equal attitude to all living beings; (14) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Entering into activities’, their actions will enter into maturation; (15) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Lion-flag’ (siṃha-ketusamādhi), their fear and thrill will disappear;; [...]”.
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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Partial matches: Samadhi, Ketu, Camati.
Full-text: Ketu.
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