San mo bo ti, Sān mó bō tí: 2 definitions

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San mo bo ti means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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.

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Chinese Buddhism

三摩鉢提 [san mo bo ti]—(or 三摩跋提 [san mo ba ti]); 三摩越 [san mo yue] samāpatti, attainment, arrival; defined by 等至 [deng zhi] and 等持 [deng chi] which is intp. as complete dhyāna; similar to 三摩半那 [san mo ban na] samāpanna, attainment. Eitel says: "a degree of abstract ecstatic meditation preparatory to the final attainment of samādhi." Clough speaks of eight samāpattis, i.e. attainments— "eight successive states induced by the ecstatic meditation." v. also 三摩越 [san mo yue].

Source: archive.org: A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms
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Chinese Buddhism (漢傳佛教, hanchuan fojiao) is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, blending Mahayana teachings with Daoist and Confucian thought. Its texts are mainly in Classical Chinese, based on translations from Sanskrit. Major schools include Chan (Zen), Pure Land, Tiantai, and Huayan. Chinese Buddhism has greatly influenced East Asian religion and culture.

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三摩鉢提 [sān mó bō tí] refers to: “(Skt. samāpatti)”.

三摩鉢提 is further associated with the following language/terms:

[Vietnamese] tam ma bát đề.

[Korean] 삼마발제 / sammaballi.

[Japanese] サンマハパッテイ / sanmapattei.

Source: DILA Glossaries: Digital Dictionary of Buddhism
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Chinese language.

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