Samadhimarana, Samādhimaraṇa, Samadhi-marana: 2 definitions

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Samadhimarana means something in Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

[«previous next»] — Samadhimarana in Jainism glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Jainism

Samādhimaraṇa (समाधिमरण, “ voluntary peaceful death”).—According to Jaina thought, samādhimaraṇa is not only a process of giving up the breath by undertaking fasting, but a systematic practice to shed spiritual flaws, such as attachment and aversion.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Samadhimarana in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Samādhimaraṇa (ಸಮಾಧಿಮರಣ):—[noun] = ಸಮಾಧಿ - [samadhi -] 8.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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