Cakshurayatana, 䲹ṣuⲹٲԲ, Cakshur-ayatana: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Cakshurayatana 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.
The Sanskrit term 䲹ṣuⲹٲԲ can be transliterated into English as Caksurayatana or Cakshurayatana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Chakshurayatana.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Wisdom Experience: The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism䲹ṣuⲹٲԲ (चक्षुरायतन) (Sanskrit; in Tibetan: mig-gi skye-mched) refers to the “the activity field of the eye� and represents one of the “twelve activity fields� (in Sanskrit: 屹岹śⲹٲԲ; Tibetan: skye-mched bcu-gnyis).—[Cf. Mahāvyutpatti 2027-39. 13, 55-6»

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 (Բ) are collected indepently.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha䲹ṣuⲹٲԲ (चक्षुरायतन) or simply ṣu refers to the “sense sphere of the eye� and represents one of the “twelve sense spheres� (ⲹٲԲ) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 24). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., cakṣur-ⲹٲԲ). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Cakshus, Ayatana.
Full-text: Cakshus, mig gi skye mched, skye mched bcu gnyis, Dvadashayatana, Dhatu.
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Candrakirti's Pancaskandhaprakarana. I. Tibetan text < [Volume 40 (1979)]