Samyaksamadhi, Samyak-samadhi, Samyaksamādhi: 8 definitions
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Samyaksamadhi means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraSamyaksamādhi (सम्यक्समाधि, “right concentration”) refers to the eighth and final of the Āryāṣṭāṅgamārga, or “eight members of the noble path”, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter XXXI. Accordingly, “the eighth member, right concentration (samyaksamādhi) has already been mentioned in regard to the bases of magical power (ṛddhipāda), the faculty of concentration, the strength of concentration and the member of enlightenment called concentration”.
Accordingly to chapter 36, “right concentration (samyaksamādhi) makes the mind pure, free from stains (kaṣāya) and distraction (vikṣepa). It assures the success (siddhi) of right view and the seven [preceding] members. It is like a lamp (dīpa) inside a house sheltered from the wind that burns brightly”.
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāSamyaksamādhi (सम्यक्समाधि) refers to “correct concentration”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as Gaganagañja said to Ratnapāṇi: “Son of good family, those sixty-four dharmas are included in one hundred twenty-eight dharmas. What are those one hundred twenty-four? [...] (9) non-haughtiness is included in getting rid of arrogance and pride; (10) actions with reference to the dharma is included in getting rid of bad qualities and fulfilling good qualities; (11) the body without crookedness is included in the absence of harshness or roughness; (12) no crooked thinking is included in correct recollection and correct concentration (samyaksamādhi); [...]’”.
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.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiSamyaksamādhi (सम्यक्समाधि) or “right meditation” refers to one of the eight limbs of the Āryāṣṭāṅgamārga ("The Eightfold Path"), which itself refers to Mārga or “path which leads to the end of suffering” (i.e., one of the “four noble truths”), according to Buddhist teachings followed by the Newah in Nepal, Kathmandu Valley (whose roots can be traced to the Licchavi period, 300-879 CE).—The primary teaching of Śākyamuni Buddha was the Catvāri Āryasatyāni (“The Four Noble Truths”, which are as follows: 1. duḥkha "life is suffering" 2. samudaya "suffering arises from craving" 3. nirodha "the cessation of craving is the end of suffering" 4. mārga "there is a path which leads to the end of suffering". Mārga (the fourth truth), also known as the Āryāṣṭāṅgamārga ("The Eightfold Path"), consists of eight limbs [e.g., samyaksamādhi (“right meditation”)] divided into three parts.
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesSamyaksamādhi (सम्यक्समाधि) refers to “right meditation”, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, “Now, I shall explain the secret [that is] characterized by right meditation (samyaksamādhi), by which glorious Heruka is carefully established. There is no other [way]. [...]”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaSamyaksamādhi (सम्यक्समाधि, “right concentration”) refers to the last of the “noble eightfold path” (āryāṣṭāṅgamārga) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 50), itself forming part of the “thirty-seven things on the side of awakening” (bodhipākṣika-dharma). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., samyak-samādhi). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsSamyaksamādhi (सम्यक्समाधि) refers to “true absorption”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Withdrawal of the senses is praised for the accomplishment of true absorption (samyaksamādhi). The scattered mind does not obtain balance through breath control”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySamyaksamādhi (सम्यक्समाधि):—[=samyak-samādhi] [from samyak > samy-añc] m. right meditation (with, [Buddhist literature])
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Samyanc, Samadhi, Camati.
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