Vimalakirti, Vimalakīrti: 10 definitions
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Vimalakirti means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchVimalakīrti (विमलकीर्ति):—m. Nomen proprium eines buddhistischen Gelehrten, Verfassers eines Sūtra, [WASSILJEW 152. 222.] [Hiouen-Thsang I, 385. 387.] [Vie de Hiouen-Thsang 135. 232.] nirdeśa m. Titel eines Mahāyānasūtra [Vyutpatti oder Mahāvyutpatti 41.]
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: Vimala, Kirti.
Starts with: Vimalakirti Nivdesa Sutra, Vimalakirtinirdesha.
Full-text: Padavyavasthasutrakarika, Vimalakirti Nivdesa Sutra, Udayakirti, Buddha-body, Mahasthamaprapta, Samantabhadra, Satpurusha, Sadhukirti, Vimalacandra, Manjushri, Dharmasi, Dharmavardhana, Earliest Mahayana-sutras, Avalokiteshvara.
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Search found 24 books and stories containing Vimalakirti, Vimalakīrti, Vimala-kirti, Vimala-kīrti; (plurals include: Vimalakirtis, Vimalakīrtis, kirtis, kīrtis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra (by Charles Luk)
Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra (by Robert A. F. Thurman)
Chapter 12 - Vision of the Universe Abhirati and the Tathágata Aksobhya
Chapter 3 - The Disciples' Reluctance to Visit Vimalakirti
Vimalakirti Sutra (by Burton Watson)
Day by Day (Dharma lectures) (by Stephen L. Klick)
Vimalakīrti Sutra (by John R. McRae)
Chapter XII - Vision of Akṣobhya Buddha < [Fascicle Three]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 1 - Summary of the ninth chapter of the Vimalakīrtinirdeśa-sūtra < [Chapter XXV - Patience Toward the Dharma]
Part 1 - General definition of dharmakṣānti (patience toward the Dharma) < [Chapter XXV - Patience Toward the Dharma]
Appendix 1 - The legend of Mañjuśrī < [Chapter XLVII - Praises made by the Buddhas]