Vivekanimna, Viveka-nimna: 1 definition
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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāVivekanimna (विवेकनिम्न) refers to “entering and remaining in a solitary place”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “How then, son of good family, does the Bodhisattva who has attained memory never forget? Son of good family, the Bodhisattva attains memory (dhāraṇī) by purifying his memory. What then is the purification of memory? Son of good family, there are thirty-two purifications of memory. What are the thirty-two? [...] (17) great learning without boundaries for the sake of careful consideration (pratisaṃkhyā) according to tradition; (18) practicing the holy life endlessly; (19) entering and remaining in a solitary place (vivekanimna); (20) recollecting the six recollections; [...]”
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.
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Yoga-sutras (with Vyasa and Vachaspati Mishra) (by Rama Prasada)
Sūtra 4.26 < [Book 4 - Absolute Independence (Kaivalya)]
Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations) (by Makarand Gopal Newalkar)
Sūtra 4.26 < [Book IV - Kaivalya-pāda]
Yoga-sutras (with Bhoja’s Rajamartanda) (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Sūtra 4.25 < [Fourth Chapter (Samadhi Pada)]