Animishasamadhi, Animiṣasamādhi, Animisha-samadhi: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Animiṣasamādhi can be transliterated into English as Animisasamadhi or Animishasamadhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāAnimiṣasamādhi (अनिमिषसमाधि) refers to the “concentration called ‘unwinking’”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as Bodhisattva Gaganagañja explains to Bodhisattva Ratnaśrī what kind of concentration should be purified: “[...] (34) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Conquering the circle of Māras’, they will overcome the four Māras; (35) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Disappearance of body’, all forms will be destroyed (36) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Unwinking’ (animiṣasamādhi), they will concentrate on one point; [...]”.
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.
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