Vinnananancayatana, Viññāṇānañcāyatana, Vinnana-anancayatana: 3 definitions
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Vinnananancayatana 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Journey to Nibbana: Patthana DhamaVinnanancayatana is an ayatana or a place for the arupavacara cittas or an object of mind which is arupajhana citta.
Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines'sphere of boundless consciousness is a name for the 2nd meditative absorption in the immaterial sphere (s. jhāna 6).
Theravāda 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).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryViññāṇānañcāyatana (Viññāṇa-anañc’āyatana) infinitude (-sphere) of life-force or mind-matter D. I, 35, 184, 223; III, 224, 262, 265; Nett 26, 39. It is the second of the Āruppa-jhānas; see jhāna.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Partial matches: Vinnana.
Full-text: Vijnananantyayatana, Arupyadhatu.
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