Sanidarshana, Sanidarśana, Sa-nidarshana: 1 definition
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Sanidarshana 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.
The Sanskrit term Sanidarśana can be transliterated into English as Sanidarsana or Sanidarshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraSanidarśana (सनिदर्शन) refers to “(that which is) visible”, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 40.—Accordingly: “There are people who say that the Buddha does not know certain dharmas. [...] What are these dharmas? [...] For others, it is material dharmas or non-material dharmas, visible (sanidarśana) or invisible (anidarśana), resistant or non-resistant, impure or pure, conditioned or unconditioned, etc. [According to them,] the Buddha knows only the causes and conditions of the category of things concerning the Dharma but, in regard to the various causes and conditions of other things, sometimes the Buddha does not know them completely”.
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.
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Partial matches: Nidarshana, Sha, Ca.
Ends with: Asanidarshana.
Full-text: Asanidarshana.
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