Nirvedacitta, Nirveda-citta: 1 definition
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Alternative spellings of this word include Nirvedachitta.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraNirvedacitta (啶ㄠた啶班啶掂啶︵啶苦い啷嵿い) refers to 鈥渋nspiring disgust鈥�, according to Mah膩praj帽膩p膩ramit膩艣膩stra (chapter 48).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淎lthough [the view] of impermanence is an extremist view, the Buddha utilizes impermanence in order to save beings. It is the same with the theory of a beginningless Sa峁僺膩ra; even though it may be an extremist [view], the Buddha uses it to save beings. In order to save beings and inspire disgust (nirvedacitta) [for 蝉补峁僺腻谤补] in them, the Buddha posits [a 蝉补峁僺腻谤补] 鈥榳ithout beginning鈥� but it isn鈥檛 true. Why? Because if there were a 蝉补峁僺腻谤补 without beginning, [the Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩s奴tra] would not be talking here about an 鈥榚mptiness of things without beginning鈥欌��.
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.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Ch枚dr枚n)
Section A.5 - Rejection of pleasant touchables < [Part 2 - Means of acquiring meditation]
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Part 10 - Why is the Buddha called 艢膩st膩 Devamanu峁膩峁嚹乵 < [Chapter IV - Explanation of the Word Bhagavat]