The Sanskrit term Nānādṛṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Nanadrsti or Nanadrishti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Nānādṛṣṭi (नानादृष्टि) refers to “various views”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] At that time, sixty koṭis of Bodhisattvas, having stood up from the congregation, joined their palms, paid homage to the Lord, and then uttered these verses in one voice: ‘[...] (205) Being attached to objects, being established in various views (nānādṛṣṭi), after having heard the teaching of emptiness, they will [regard it] as the abyss. (206) Not concerned with the next world, giving up the fruition of actions, and telling lies, they will regard the non-dharma as the dharma. [...]’”.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Drishti, Nana.

Ends with: Jnanadrishti, Vijnanadrishti.

Full-text: Drishti.

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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

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