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Upekshacitta, ±«±è±ð°ìá¹£a³¦¾±³Ù³Ù²¹, Upeksha-citta: 1 definition

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Upekshacitta 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.

The Sanskrit term ±«±è±ð°ìá¹£a³¦¾±³Ù³Ù²¹ can be transliterated into English as Upeksacitta or Upekshacitta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Upekshachitta.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

±«±è±ð°ìá¹£a³¦¾±³Ù³Ù²¹ (उपेकà¥à¤·à¤šà¤¿à¤¤à¥à¤�) refers to a “feeling of indifferenceâ€�, according to MahÄprajñÄpÄramitÄÅ›Ästra (chapter 41).—Accordingly, “[The eighteen Äå±¹±ðṇi°ì²¹-»å³ó²¹°ù³¾²¹²õ (‘special attributesâ€�)]â€� [...] (6). The Buddha has no unconsidered equanimity.—He has no unconsidered equanimity.—[...] Finally, in the face of the six sense objects, beings have three kinds of reactions: i) seeing beautiful colors, they experience the happiness of joy; ii) seeing ugly colors, they experience the suffering of sadness; iii) seeing neither unpleasant nor pleasant colors, they experience a feeling of indifference (³Ü±è±ð°ìá¹£a³¦¾±³Ù³Ù²¹). And it is the same for [the other sense objects] on up to dharmas. The Buddha, however, has control over the six sense objects: in the face of pleasant or unpleasant objects, he is able to produce a feeling of indifference as has been said in regard to his holy magic. These are the various reasons why he enters into concentration and does not have any unconsidered indifference. [...]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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