Sarvavikalpa, Sarva-vikalpa: 1 definition
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩Sarvavikalpa (啶膏ぐ啷嵿さ啶掂た啶曕げ啷嵿お) refers to 鈥渁ll imaginings鈥�, according to the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩: the eighth chapter of the Mah膩sa峁僴ip膩ta (a collection of Mah膩y膩na Buddhist S奴tras).鈥擜ccordingly, as Bodhisattva Gaganaga帽ja explains to Bodhisattva Ratna艣r墨 what kind of concentration should be purified: 鈥淸...] (59) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called 鈥楢bsence of distinguishing marks鈥�, all through thought-constructions, imaginings (sarvavikalpa) and fictions will be eliminated; (60) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called 鈥楢bsence of wishful thinking鈥�, all vows will be fulfilled; (61) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called 鈥楢bsence of moving鈥�, all wavering thoughts will be overcome; [...]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.
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Partial matches: Vikalpa, Sharva.
Full-text: Prapanca.
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