Three kinds of Meditation: 1 definition
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Three kinds of Meditation 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.
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Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaThree kinds of Meditation:—A technical term in Buddhism corresponding to the Sanskrit dhyāna defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 109):
- Editation with fault that leads to decay (sadoṣāpakarṣa-dhyāna),
- Meditation that is a happy abiding (sukhavaihārika-dhyāna),
- Meditation that is entirely magnificent (aśeṣavaibhūṣita-dhyāna).
The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., ‘three kinds of meditation’). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
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Partial matches: Three, Meditation.
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Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary) (by Roma Bose)
Brahma-Sūtra 1.1.32 < [Adhikaraṇa 11 - Sūtras 29-32]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 9.37 - The first two types of pure meditation (śukladhyāna) < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)