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Hetudrishti, ±á±ð³Ù³Ü»åṛṣṭi, Hetu-drishti: 4 definitions

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Hetudrishti 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 ±á±ð³Ù³Ü»åṛṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Hetudrsti or Hetudrishti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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

±á±ð³Ù³Ü»åṛṣṭi (हेतà¥à¤¦à¥ƒà¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤¿) refers to “rationalistic heresyâ€�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchÄ: the eighth chapter of the MahÄsaṃnipÄta (a collection of MahÄyÄna Buddhist SÅ«tras).—Accordingly, as Bodhisattva Gaganagañja explains to Bodhisattva RatnaÅ›rÄ« what kind of concentration should be purified: “[...] (7) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Suppressionâ€�, all vices will be conquered; (8) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Turning,â€� the way of right side will be fulfilled. (9) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Returning,â€� they will turn back from rationalistic heresy (³ó±ð³Ù³Ü»åṛṣṭi); [...]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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

±á±ð³Ù³Ü»åṛṣṭi (हेतà¥à¤¦à¥ƒà¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤¿).—scepticism.

Derivable forms: ³ó±ð³Ù³Ü»åṛṣṭiá¸� (हेतà¥à¤¦à¥ƒà¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤¿à¤�).

±á±ð³Ù³Ü»åṛṣṭi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hetu and »åṛṣṭi (दृषà¥à¤Ÿà¤¿).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

±á±ð³Ù³Ü»åṛṣṭi (हेतà¥à¤¦à¥ƒà¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤¿).â€�rationalistic heresy: °ṭi-samudghÄá¹­o dhar-mÄlokamukhaá¹� Lalitavistara 33.6.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

±á±ð³Ù³Ü»åṛṣṭi (हेतà¥à¤¦à¥ƒà¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤¿):—[=hetu-»åṛṣṭi] [from hetu > heti] f. examination of reasons, scepticism, [Lalita-vistara]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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