Chandacitta, Chanda-citta: 1 definition
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Alternative spellings of this word include Chhandachitta.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraChandacitta (啶涏え啷嵿う啶氞た啶む啶�) refers to 鈥渮eal鈥� [?], according to Mah膩praj帽膩p膩ramit膩艣膩stra (chapter 41).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸The eighteen 腻惫别峁噄办补-诲丑补谤尘补蝉 (鈥榮pecial attributes鈥�)]鈥� [...] (7). The Buddha has no loss of zeal. [...] Thus there was once an partially blind old Bhik峁 who was repairing his cloak (蝉补峁僩丑腻峁�). [...] He said to the Buddha: 鈥楾he Buddha has exhausted the ends and the depths of the immense sea of qualities; why is he not yet satisfied?鈥� The Buddha said to the Bhik峁: 鈥楾he reward of the qualities (驳耻峁嘺惫颈辫腻办补) is very profound (驳补尘产丑墨谤补). There is nobody who knows their benefits as I do. Although I have exhausted the ends and the depths, my zeal (chandacitta) for merit is not yet satisfied (补迟峁沺迟补): this is why I have become Buddha, Consequently, even now I do not stop. Although there are no further qualities that I might obtain, my zeal does not cease鈥�. [...]鈥�.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) 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 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Camta, Citta, Chanda.
Starts with: Chandacittajetthaka.
Full-text: Chandacittajetthaka, Atripta, Gunavipaka, Sisa, Samadhi.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Ch枚dr枚n)
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