Unconditioned; 1 Definition(s)
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In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
the: asankhata. - Contemplation of the u. (= animitta); s. vipassanā.
(Source): Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and DoctrinesTheravāda 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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The Mandukya Upanishad (Gaudapa Karika and Shankara Bhashya)
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