Vikshepacitta, Vikṣepacitta, Vikshepa-citta: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Vikṣepacitta can be transliterated into English as Viksepacitta or Vikshepacitta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Vikshepachitta.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraVikṣepacitta (विक्षेपचित्त) [=Cittavikṣepa?] (Cf Vikṣepa) refers to the “the distracted mind”, according to chapter L.—Accordingly, “The distracted mind (vikṣepacitta) is like a lamp (dīpa) in the wind which has light but does not illuminate objects. It is the same for the wisdom (prajñā) in a distracted mind. Wisdom is the root (mūla) of all good dharmas (kuśaladharma). In order to realize this wisdom, it is first necessary to concentrate the mind: it is only afterwards that one will realize it. A drunk man (unmatta) makes no distinction between his own interest (svārtha) and the interest of others (parārtha), between beautiful things (suvarṇa) and ugly things (durvarṇa). It is the same for the man with a distracted mind: unable to recognize well beautiful worldly (laukika) things, how would he discern the supramundane (lokottara) dharmas?
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: Vikshepa, Citta.
Ends with: Avikshepacitta.
Full-text: Cittavikshepa, Vikshepa.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
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