Samacitta, Sama-citta: 13 definitions
Introduction:
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Alternative spellings of this word include Samachitta.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraSamacitta (समचित्त) refers to a “mind of equanimity” or an “evenness of mind” according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XIV).—Accordingly, “all beings obtained the mind of equanimity (samacitta) by thinking of one another with the feelings one would feel for one’s mother (mātṛ), one’s father (pitṛ), one’s older brother (bhrātṛ), one’s younger brother (kanīya-bhrātṛ), one’s older sister (bhaginī), one’s younger sister (kamīya-bhaginī), one’s relatives (jñāti), or one’s spiritual friend (kalyāna-mitra).
This evenness (samatā) is not that of concentration; it is absence of hostility (avaira) and malice (avyāpāda) towards all beings. Thanks to this evenness, they consider one another with good feelings. Concerning this mind of evenness (samacitta), it is said in a sūtra: “What is samācitta? It is to consider one another with the feelings one would feel for one’s father or mother”.
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā1) Samacitta (समचित्त) refers to the “expanse (of the sky)”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “When this had been said, the Lord said to the Bodhisattva, the great being Gaganagañja: ‘Excellent! Excellent, son of good family! Son of good family, you have done well to ask the Tathāgata. [...] You have transcended the eight conditions of the world, and have attained the gnosis of omniscience since your mind is like the expanse of the sky (gagana-samacitta). Son of good family, it is difficult to know the end of your qualities (guṇa), [...]’”,
2) Samacitta (समचित्त) [=Samacittatā?] refers to “(having an) equal attitude (toward all living beings)”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā.—Accordingly, “Son of good family, there are eight purities of patience of the Bodhisattvas, which are like open space. What are these eight? (1) the purity of patience without any hostile intent toward all living beings just as there is no hostile intent in open space; (2) the purity of patience without any attachment just as open space has no desire for profit and honour; (3) the purity of patience which is the equal attitude toward all living beings (sarvasatva-samacitta) just as open space is united equally; (4) the purity of unimpaired patience [although] with diminishing body and thought just as open space is unimpaired; [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysamacitta : (adj.) possessed of equanimity. || samacittā (f.) equality in mind.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySamacitta, possessed of equanimity A. I, 65; IV, 215; SnA 174 (°paṭipadā-sutta). (Page 682)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysamacitta (समचित्त).—a (S) Even-tempered or of equable disposition. 2 Of even or equal mind, i. e. indifferent.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySamacitta (समचित्त).—a.
1) even-minded, equable, equanimous.
2) indifferent.
Samacitta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sama and citta (चित्त).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySamacitta (समचित्त).—mfn.
(-ttaḥ-ttā-ttaṃ) 1. Indifferent, unattached. 2. Equable, eventempered. E. sama, and citta the mind.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySamacitta (समचित्त).—[adjective] equanimous, indifferent; [abstract] tva [neuter]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Samacitta (समचित्त):—[=sama-citta] [from sama] mfn. even-minded, possessing equanimity, equable, [Kāvya literature; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] indifferent, [Horace H. Wilson]
3) [v.s. ...] having the thoughts directed to the same subject, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySamacitta (समचित्त):—[sama-citta] (ttaḥ-ttā-ttaṃ) a. Indifferent; equable; knowing all alike.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySamacitta (समचित्त):—(a) equanimous; ~[tā] equanimity.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSamacitta (ಸಮಚಿತ್ತ):—[noun] balanced mind; a mind that is not affected by prejudices and preferences or not having preconceived ideas while judging or evaluating.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Cama, Sama, Citta.
Starts with: Samacitta Sutta, Samacitta-vagga, Samacittata, Samacittatva.
Ends with: Gaganasamacitta, Vayusamacitta.
Full-text (+4): Samacittatva, Samacittata, Samacetas, Camacittattuvam, Hina, Abhinilanetra, Vishishta, Samamanas, Abhinila, Gopakshma, Bhratri, Samadapanata, Kaniyabhratri, Kalyanamitra, Matri, Bhagini, Pitri, Jnati, Kamiyabhagini, Madhya.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Samacitta, Sama-citta; (plurals include: Samacittas, cittas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Life of Sariputta (by Nyanaponika Thera)
Anguttara Nikaya < [Part IV - Discourses Of Sariputta]
The Turner Of The Wheel < [Part II - Maturity Of Insight]
Mahavamsa (by Wilhelm Geiger)
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Act 5.9: All beings obtained the mind of equanimity < [Chapter XIV - Emission of rays]
Section C - Third method: practicing the five dharmas < [Part 2 - Means of acquiring meditation]
4. Prajñā of the heretics < [Part 2 - Prajñā and the prajñās]
Dipavamsa (study) (by Sibani Barman)
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
(5) Fifth Pāramī: The Perfection of Energy (vīriya-pāramī) < [Chapter 6 - On Pāramitā]
Sāriputta Mahāthera’s attainment of Parinibbāna < [Chapter 43 - Forty-one Arahat-Mahatheras and their Respective Etadagga titles]