Cittotpada, Cittotpāda, Citta-utpada: 2 definitions
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Cittotpada means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chittotpada.
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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraCittotpāda (चित्तोत्पाद) refers to the “production of the mind of awakening”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 41).—Accordingly, “[The eighteen āveṇika-dharmas (‘special attributes’)]— [...] (10). The Buddha has no loss of wisdom.—He has no loss of wisdom.—[...] Moreover, since his first production of the mind of awakening (prathama-cittotpāda) and for innumerable and incalculable periods (asaṃkhyeyakalpa), the Buddha has accumulated all the wisdoms and, in accordance with his high resolution (adhyāśaya), he has sacrificed his head (śiras), his eyes (nayana), his marrow (majjā) and his skull (mastaka), he has given all his inner and outer possessions, he has entered into fire, he has thrown himself down from mountains, he has flayed his skin, he has nailed his body, etc.; there is no suffering that he has not endured, careful to accumulate wisdom. This is why he has no loss of wisdom. [...]”.
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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryCittotpāda (चित्तोत्पाद).—m. (= Pali cittuppāda), production of intention, resolution; compare the phrase cittam utpādayati, common in [Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit], see s.v. utpādayati: antaśa ekacittot- pādenāpy anumoditam idaṃ sūtram Saddharmapuṇḍarīka 224.6, by even so much as a single (‘production of intent’, i.e.) deliberate mental act this sūtra has been approved; śobhanas te cittot- pādaḥ, that is an excellent resolution of yours, a fine idea!, Divyāvadāna 389.10; (anena) kuśalamūlena cittotpādena, by this resolution which constituted a root of merit, Avadāna-śataka i.4.2; 10.1 etc.; ii.96.9; iha bodhisattvasya prathamaś cittotpādaḥ sarvabodhisattvasamyakpraṇidhānam ādyam Bodhisattvabhūmi 12.1; yenāsyaikacittotpādo 'pi kṣīyeta Śikṣāsamuccaya 49.10, even a single resolution (as in Saddharmapuṇḍarīka 224.6 above); sarvajñatācittotpāda- ratne Śikṣāsamuccaya 184.10, in the ‘jewel’ of a determination to obtain omniscience; sahacittotpādāt, as soon as the thought arose, Divyāvadāna 212.18, 27; 221.21, 23 etc.; Avadāna-śataka i.32.1; ii.95.1—2, 11; [Page230-a+ 71] Sukhāvatīvyūha 16.8—9; sahacittotpādena, id., Mahāvastu iii.329.18; 330.2 (read as [compound]; Senart saha cittot°, but the commoner abl. form disproves the implication that saha is a separate word). See next.
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: Utpada, Citta.
Starts with: Cittotpadaragitata.
Ends with: Bodhicittotpada.
Full-text: Nairyanika, Majja, Mastaka, Nayana, Shiras, Sarvajnata, Utpada, Bala, Pratyaya.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Cittotpada, Cittotpāda, Citta-utpada, Citta-utpāda; (plurals include: Cittotpadas, Cittotpādas, utpadas, utpādas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
1. Definition (who is called a Bodhisattva) < [Part 4 - The Bodhisattva in the Abhidharma system]
First part: general morality < [Chapter XXII - The Nature of Morality]
Part 2 - The vow not to kill < [Section I.1 - Abstaining from murder]
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 9 - Good Friend Drapa Ngonshe and Chenye (Monastery) < [Book 2 - Later spread of the Doctrine]
Chapter 10 - Phagmodru Lineage (viii): bcu gnyis gsar ma ba < [Book 8 - The famous Dakpo Kagyü (traditions)]
Chapter 4 - The chapter from Shar ba pa to 'Chad kha pa < [Book 5 - The Sovereign Lord (Atiśa)]
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)