Nirvikalpasamadhi, Nirvikalpa-samadhi, Nirvikalpasamādhi: 2 definitions
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In Hinduism
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: Siva Gita A Critical StudyNirvikalpasamādhi (निर्विकल्पसमाधि) or simply Nirvikalpa refers to “undifferentiated trance”, “ecstacy (samādhi) with out form or seed”.—The realization of the Self, Paraśiva, a state of oneness beyond all change or diversity; beyond time, form and space.
Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Philosophy East and West: The Lamp and the Wind in Tibetan BuddhismNirvikalpasamādhi (निर्विकल्पसमाधि) refers to “retention without discernment”, according to the Lam rim chen mo by Tsoṅ-kha-pa (A.D. 1357-1419) (founder of the Gelugpa school of Tibetan Buddhism) while quoting the Kamalaśīla’s Madhyamaka-bhāvanā-krama (Cf. Tanjur, Dbu-ma, Derge edition, Ki. 45a–4, ff.).—Accordingly, “[...] In the same way, for seeing the profound meaning, if one has the conclusive Wisdom (prajñā) without distortion of the meaning of reality, and also has the motionless fixation, exactly as wished, on a meditative object (ālambana) of thought (citta), reality (tattva) is seen clearly. However, even if there be the retention without discernment (nirvikalpasamādhi) having the fixation so that thought does not proceed elsewhere, full comprehension of Be-ness (Tibetan: yin lugs) is lacking, then, because of the eye which sees reality, no matter how one perseveres in there is no possibility of the full comprehension of Be-ness. [...]”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
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Partial matches: Nirvikalpa, Samadhi, Camati, Samati.
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Full-text: Ardhonmilita, Asamprajnata, Nirvikalpa, Parashiva, Jivanmukta, Samadhi, yin lugs, Sahasrara.
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