The Sanskrit term Ṛddhiviṣaya can be transliterated into English as Rddhivisaya or Riddhivishaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Ṛddhiviṣaya (ऋद्धिविषय) is another name for Ṛddhiviṣayajñāna, or the “knowledge of magical processes” and represents one of the six “superknowledges” (abhijñā), according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter XLIII.—Accordingly, “the Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva who wishes to become established in the six superknowledges [viz., Ṛddhiviṣaya] should practice the perfection of wisdom (prajñāpāramitā)”.

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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: Riddhi, Vishaya, Vicaya.

Starts with: Riddhivishayajnana.

Full-text: Riddhivishayajnana, Abhijna, Pratyanubhavati.

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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

Appendix 1 - The canonical definition of ṛddhividhi-jñāna < [Chapter XLIII - The Pursuit of the Six superknowledges]

Preliminary note (1): Canonical definition of the abhijñās < [Part 1 - Becoming established in the six superknowledges]

II. Order of the superknowledges < [Part 1 - Becoming established in the six superknowledges]

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