Mandasamadhi, Maṇḍasamādhi, Manda-samadhi: 1 definition
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Mandasamadhi 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 GaganagañjaparipṛcchāMaṇḍasamādhi (मण्डसमाधि) refers to the “concentration called ‘(Vajra) essence’”, 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: “[...] (28) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Being endowed with a core’, all promises will be carried out; (29) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Circle of diamond’, supernormal knowledges will be never given up; (30) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Vajra-essence’ (vajra-maṇḍasamādhi), they will go to the essence of awakening; [...]”.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Manda, Samadhi, Camati.
Ends with: Vajramandasamadhi.
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