Sukhavedana, Sukha-vedana, Sukhavedanā: 5 definitions
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraSukhavedanā (सुखवेदना) refers to “pleasant sensations”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 41).—Accordingly, “[The eighteen āveṇika-dharmas (‘special attributes’)]—[...] (6). The Buddha has no unconsidered equanimity.—He has no unconsidered equanimity.—Beings have three types of sensations (vedanā): unpleasant (duḥkhavedanā), pleasant (sukhavedanā), neither unpleasant nor pleasant (aduḥkhāsukhavedanā). The unpleasant sensation produces hatred, the pleasant sensation produces love, the neither unpleasant nor pleasant produces confusion. Of these three kinds of sensation, the unpleasant sensation produces suffering, abides in suffering and destroys happiness; the pleasant sensation produces happiness, abides in happiness and destroys suffering; as for the neither unpleasant nor pleasant sensation, one does not know if it is suffering or if it is happiness. [...]”.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySukhavedana (सुखवेदन).—consciousness of pleasure.
Derivable forms: sukhavedanam (सुखवेदनम्).
Sukhavedana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sukha and vedana (वेदन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySukhavedana (सुखवेदन).—n.
(-naṃ) Consciousness of pleasure. E. sukha, vedana knowing.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySukhavedana (सुखवेदन):—[=sukha-vedana] [from sukha > sukh] n. the consciousness of pleasure, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySukhavedana (सुखवेदन):—[sukha-vedana] (naṃ) 1. n. Consciousness of bliss.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vedana, Sukha.
Ends with: Aduhkhasukhavedana.
Full-text: Aduhkhasukhavedana, Aduhkhasukha, Duhkhavedana, Asukha, Kambalashila, Pandukambalashila, Pandukambala.
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Patthana Dhamma (by Htoo Naing)
Chapter 21 - Jhāna paccayo (or jhāna condition or absorption condition)
Chapter 17 - Kamma paccayo (or kamma condition)
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
II. The concept of suffering (duḥkha-saṃjñā) < [Chapter XXXVII - The Ten Concepts]
4. Third dhyāna < [Part 3 - Definition of the various dhyānas and samāpattis]
Introduction (obtaining the first dhyāna) < [Part 3 - Definition of the various dhyānas and samāpattis]
Abhidhamma in Daily Life (by Ashin Janakabhivamsa) (by Ashin Janakabhivamsa)
Factor 12 - Piti (joyful satisfaction) < [Chapter 4 - Cetasikas Associated With Both Good And Bad Cittas (mind)]
Factor 2 - Vedana (feeling, sensation) < [Chapter 4 - Cetasikas Associated With Both Good And Bad Cittas (mind)]
The Doctrine of Paticcasamuppada (by U Than Daing)
Practicing Insight on Your Own (by Acharn Thawee Baladhammo)
The Practice < [Chapter 1]
Vipassana Meditation (by Chanmyay Sayadaw)