Vicchiddaka: 3 definitions
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Vicchiddaka 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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraVicchiddaka (विच्छिद्दक) in Pali refers to a “corpse torn apart” and represents the fourth of the “nine horrible notions” (asubhasaññā), according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 35. These nine notions of the horrible eliminate the seven types of lust (saptavidha-rāga) in people. By means of the meditation on the nine notions [viz., Vicchiddaka], the minds of lust (rāga) are eliminated, but hatred (dveṣa) and delusion (moha) are also decreased. These nine notions eventually lead to the enjoyment of the eternal bliss of Nirvāṇa.
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 Dictionaryvicchiddaka : (adj.) full of holes; perforated all over.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVicchiddaka, (vi+chidda+ka) “having holes all over, ” referring to one of the asubha-kammaṭṭhānas, obtained by the contemplation of a corpse fissured from decay A. II, 17 (°saññā); V, 106, 310; Miln. 332; Vism. 110, 178, 194. (Page 616)
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.
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Full-text: Vikkhittaka, Asubhasanna, Ashubhabhavana.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
II. The ten Asubhasaññā in the pāli Abhidhamma < [Preliminary note on the nine horrible notions (navāśubhasaṃjñā)]
I. Aśubhā in the canonical texts < [Preliminary note on the nine horrible notions (navāśubhasaṃjñā)]
Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification) (by Ñāṇamoli Bhikkhu)
General Definitions < [Chapter VI - Foulness as a Meditation Subject (Asubha-kammaṭṭhāna-niddesa)]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 231-234 - The Story of A Group of Six Monks < [Chapter 17 - Kodha Vagga (Anger)]
The Buddha and His Teachings (by Narada Thera)