Cittasvabhava, Cittasvabhāva, Citta-svabhava: 1 definition
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Cittasvabhava 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chittasvabhava.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesCittasvabhāva (चित्तस्वभाव) refers to the “nature of the mind”, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, while explaining the mind-circle: “[...] [Every Yoginī] is known as having the nature of wisdom and means. In this regard, [the Mind] Circle is understood as [having the nature of] the upaśmaśāna (“near to the charnel ground”) [holy site], [the nature of] the Dharma-Cloud Level, and the purity of the nature of the mind (cittasvabhāva-śuddhitva), and as all-pervading [like the mind]. [...]”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Svabhava, Citta.
Full-text: Shuddhitva.
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