Shuklavidarshana, Shukla-vidarshana, Śuklavidarśanā: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śuklavidarśanā can be transliterated into English as Suklavidarsana or Shuklavidarshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraŚuklavidarśanā (शुक्लविदर्शना) or Śuklavidarśanābhūmi refers to “ground of clear seeing” and represents one of the ten grounds (bhūmi) shared by adepts of the three vehicles according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 52.—Śuklavidarśanā-bhūmi (dkar po rnam par mthoṅ naḥi sa, tsing kouan) is one of the ten grounds shared by adepts of the three Vehicles (sādhāraṇabhūmi).
Śuklavidarśanā is of two kinds:
- that of the śrāvaka,
- that of the bodhisattva.
The Śrāvaka, solely in view of nirvāṇa, exerts himself (utsahate) to conquer bodhi. Practicing the concentration of contemplating the Buddhas or the contemplation of the ugly (aśubhabhāvanā), practicing loving-kindness (maitrī), compassion (karuṇā) or the reflections on impermanence (anityadatādimanasikāra), he accumulates good dharmas and rejects bad dharmas. Although he has a certain wisdom (prajñā), he is unable to find the water of the dhyāna-samāpattis nor is he able to obtain Bodhi as a consequence. This is why this ground is called the ground of the dry earth.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚuklavidarśanā (शुक्लविदर्शना):—[=śukla-vidarśanā] [from śukla > śukra] f. a [particular] stage in the life of a Śrāvaka, [Mahā-vyutpatti] =
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: Shukla, Vidarshana.
Starts with: Shuklavidarshanabhumi.
Full-text: Tanu, Sadharanabhumi, Bhumi.
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