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Satvadrishti, ³§²¹³Ù±¹²¹»åṛṣṭi, Satva-drishti: 1 definition

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Satvadrishti 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 ³§²¹³Ù±¹²¹»åṛṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Satvadrsti or Satvadrishti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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

³§²¹³Ù±¹²¹»åṛṣṭi (सतà¥à¤µà¤¦à¥ƒà¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤¿) refers to â€�(one who holds) the view of a living beingâ€�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchÄ: the eighth chapter of the MahÄsaṃnipÄta (a collection of MahÄyÄna Buddhist SÅ«tras).—Accordingly, “How then, son of good family, does the Bodhisattva bring all living beings to maturity given the fact that they are originally pure. The realm of living beings, son of good family, is originally pure, and thus their roots have no basis. The Bodhisattva, son of good family, having understood that the roots of all dharmas are completely cut off, brings living beings to maturity, and then he does not hold the view of a self, the view of a living being (²õ²¹³Ù±¹²¹»åṛṣṭi), the view of a life principle, or the view of a person. [...]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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