Nirvikalpasamadhi, Nirvikalpasamādhi, Nirvikalpa-samadhi: 1 definition
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Vedanta (school of philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: Siva Gita A Critical StudyNirvikalpasamādhi (निर्विकल्पसमाधि) or simply Nirvikalpa refers to “undifferentiated trance”, “ecstacy (samādhi) with out form or seed”.—The realization of the Self, Paraśiva, a state of oneness beyond all change or diversity; beyond time, form and space.
Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
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Partial matches: Nirvikalpa, Samadhi, Camati.
Full-text: Ardhonmilita, Asamprajnata, Nirvikalpa, Parashiva, Jivanmukta, Sahasrara.
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