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Sarvadrishti, ³§²¹°ù±¹²¹»åṛṣṭi, Sarva-drishti: 2 definitions

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Sarvadrishti means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

The Sanskrit term ³§²¹°ù±¹²¹»åṛṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Sarvadrsti or Sarvadrishti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vedanta (school of philosophy)

: Wikisource: Ashtavakra Gita

³§²¹°ù±¹²¹»åṛṣṭi (सरà¥à¤µà¤¦à¥ƒà¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤¿) refers to “any of the sensesâ€�, according to the AṣṭÄvakragÄ«tÄ (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-VedÄnta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aṣṭavakra says to Janaka]: “[...] Bondage is when the mind is tangled in one of the senses (»åṛṣṭi), and liberation is when the mind is not tangled in any of the senses (sarva»åṛṣṭi). When there is no 'me' that is liberation, and when there is 'me' there is bondage. Considering this earnestly, do not hold on and do not rejectâ€�.

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Vedanta (वेदानà¥à¤�, vedÄnta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).

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In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchÄ

³§²¹°ù±¹²¹»åṛṣṭi (सरà¥à¤µà¤¦à¥ƒà¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤¿) refers to “all viewpointsâ€�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchÄ: the eighth chapter of the MahÄsaṃnipÄta (a collection of MahÄyÄna Buddhist SÅ«tras).—Accordingly, “[Vigour (±¹Ä«°ù²â²¹), similes]—Just as open space is immaterial (²¹»åṛśy²¹) and develops all beings, in the same way, the vigour of the Bodhisattvas is not established in any dharma and brings all beings to maturity. Just as open space opens up a possibility for all beings (²õ²¹°ù±¹²¹²õ²¹³Ù±¹Äå±¹²¹°ìÄåÅ›²¹) without any obstruction, in such a way, the vigour of the Bodhisattvas opens a possibility for all living beings, being free from viewpoints (sarva»åṛṣṭi-vigata) to all beings. [...]â€�.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahÄyÄna) 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 ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ of which some of the earliest are the various PrajñÄpÄramitÄ ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ.

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