Shamathacittata, Śamathacittatā, Shamatha-cittata: 1 definition
Introduction:
Shamathacittata 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 Śamathacittatā can be transliterated into English as Samathacittata or Shamathacittata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shamathachittata.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāŚamathacittatā (शमथचित्तता) [=Śamathacitta?] refers to the “stillness of thought by peaceful meditation”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “What then, the son of good family, is memory (dhāraṇī)? [...] (22) knowledge of the stillness of thought by peaceful meditation (śamathacittatā); (23) knowledge of the dharma of liberation when concerned with expanded vision; (24) knowledge of the results of wisdom and liberation; (25) knowledge of special knowledge; (26) knowledge producing the supernormal knowledges;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Samatha, Cittata.
Full-text: Shamathacitta.
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