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Nirodha-samapatti, Nirodha-貹ٳپ: 6 definitions

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In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Nirodha-samapatti in Theravada glossary
: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines

'attainment of extinction' (S. XIV, 11), also called saññā-vedayita-nirodha, 'extinction of feeling and perception', is the temporary suspension of all consciousness and mental activity, following immediately upon the semi-conscious state called 'sphere of neither-perception-nor-non-perception' (s. jhāna, 8). The absolutely necessary pre-conditions to its attainment are said to be perfect mastery of all the 8 absorptions (jhāna), as well as the previous attainment of Anāgāmī or Arahantship (s. ariya-puggala).

According to Vis.M. XXIII, the entering into this state takes place in the following way: by means of mental tranquillity (samatha) and insight (vipassanā) one has to pass through all the 8 absorptions one after the other up to the sphere of neither-perception-nor-non-perception and then one has to bring this state to an end. If, namely, according to the Vis.M., the disciple (Anāgāmī or Arahat) passes through the absorption merely by means of tranquillity, i.e. concentration, he will only attain the sphere of neither-perception-nor-non-perception, and then come to a standstill; if, on the other hand, he proceeds only with insight, he will reach the fruition (phala) of Anāgāmī or Arahantship. He, however, who by means of both faculties has risen from absorption to absorption and, having made the necessary preparations, brings the sphere of neither-perception-nor-non-perception to an end, such a one reaches the state of extinction. Whilst the disciple is passing through the 8 absorptions, he each time emerges from the absorption attained, and regards with his insight all the mental phenomena constituting that special absorption, as impermanent, miserable and impersonal. Then he again enters the next higher absorption, and thus, after each absorption practising insight, he at last reaches the state of neither-perception-nor-non-perception, and thereafter the full extinction. This state, according to the Com., may last for 7 days or even longer. Immediately at the rising from this state, however, there arises in the Anāgāmī the fruition of Anāgāmiship (anāgāmi-phala), in the Arahat the fruition of Arahantship (arahatta-phala).

With regard to the difference existing between the monk abiding in this state of extinction on the one hand, and a dead person on the other hand, M 43 says: "In him who is dead, and whose life has come to an end, the bodily (in-and-out breathing), verbal (thought-conception and discursive thinking), and mental functions (s. sankhāra, 2) have become suspended and come to a standstill, life is exhausted, the vital heat extinguished, the faculties are destroyed. Also in the monk who has reached 'extinction of perception and feeling' (saññā-vedayita-nirodha), the bodily, verbal and mental functions have been suspended and come to a standstill, but life is not exhausted, the vital heat not extinguished, and the faculties are not destroyed."

For details, see Vis.M. XXIII; for texts s. Path 206.

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Nirodha-samapatti in Pali glossary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

Ծǻ󲹲貹ٳپ : (f.) attainment of cessation of consciousness.

: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

ǻ󲹲貹ٳپ refers to: attainment of annihilation Ps. I, 97, 100; Miln. 300; Vism. 702. (Page 371)

Note: Ծǻ󲹲貹ٳپ is a Pali compound consisting of the words nirodha and 貹ٳپ.

: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

Ծǻ󲹲貹ٳپ (နိရောဓသမာပတ္တ�) [(thī) (ထ�)]�
[nirodha+貹ٳپ]
နĭěıĬ�+သęĬĕĐĹĐĭ]

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context information

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Nirodha-samapatti in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

ǻ󲹲貹ٳپ (निरोधसमापत्त�).�(= Pali id., see Childers s.v. nirodho; helpful but not entirely accurate), an abbreviated equivalent of saṃjñā-vedayita-(°vedita-)-nirodha- sam°, see especially 󾱻󲹰ś LaV-P. ii.213; called the chief (pradhāna) of all 貹ٳپ: ǻ󾱲ٳٱū 291.21; others, ٳ󲹰ṃg 82; Ѳ屹ܳٱ貹ٳپ 1500; in this sense understand ṅk屹-ūٰ 24.10 (verse) ārūpyā ca 貹ٳپr nirodhaś (sc. °dha-貹ٳپś) ca katha� bhavet.

context information

Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.

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