Sankharupekkha-nana, Saṅkhārupekkhā-ñāna, Sankharupekkhanana, Saṅkhārupekkha-ñāṇa: 1 definition
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Sankharupekkha-nana 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrinesthe 'equanimity-knowledge with regard to the formations of existence',
is one of those kinds of knowledge which form the 'purification by knowledge and vision of the path-progress' (s. visuddhi, VI, 8).
"It is known by 3 names:
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in the lowest stage it is called 'knowledge consisting in the desire for deliverance' (rnuccitu-kamyatā-ñāna);
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in the middle stage it is called the 'reflecting contemplation' (patisankhānupassanāñāna);
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in the last stage, however, i.e. after attaining the summit, it is called the 'equanimity-knowledge with regard to the formations of existence' " (Vis.M. XXI).
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
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Partial matches: Sankharupekkha, Nana.
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