Vimalacakrasamadhi, Vimalacakrasamādhi, Vimalacakra-samadhi: 1 definition
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Alternative spellings of this word include Vimalachakrasamadhi.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāVimalacakrasamādhi (विमलचक्रसमाधि) refers to the “concentration called ‘stainless wheel’”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as Bodhisattva Gaganagañja explains to Bodhisattva Ratnaśrī what kind of concentration should be purified: “[...] (37) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Entering into appearance’, all objective supports will be purified; (38) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Being free from depravity’, they will transcend all objective supports; (39) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Stainless wheel’ (vimalacakrasamādhi), the wheel of the dharma will be purified; [...]”.
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: Vimalacakra, Samadhi, Camati.
Full-text: Vimalacakra, Cakrasamadhi.
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