Adantacitta, Adāntacitta, Adanta-citta: 1 definition
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Alternative spellings of this word include Adantachitta.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraAdāntacitta (अदान्तचित्त) refers to “untamed minds”, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 3.—Accordingly, “The four immeasurable feelings (apramāṇa-citta) are loving-kindness (maitrī), compassion (karuṇā), joy (muditā) and equanimity (upekṣā). [...] To untamed minds (adāntacitta) that cannot merge from one trance in order to enter into the others successively, one should speak of the nine successive absorptions. To those who do not possess complete illumination on all objects in order to liberate them at will, one should speak of the ten totalities. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) 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 sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Adanta, Citta.
Full-text: Adanta.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
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