Samjna (concept)
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Saṃjñā (Sanskrit; Pali: sañña) is a Buddhist term that is typically translated as "perception" or "cognition." It can be defined as grasping at the distinguishing features or characteristics.[1][2] Samjñā has multiple meanings depending on religions. Although Samjñā means the five aggregates in Buddhism, in Hinduism, it refers to art traditions and in Jainism, it points to recognition distinct from cognition.[3]
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Quick Facts Translations of Saṃjñā, English ...
Translations of Saṃjñā | |
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English | perception, cognition, conceptualization, distinguishing |
Sanskrit | saṃjñā, संज्ञा |
Pali | sañña, सञ्ञा |
Chinese | 想 (xiǎng) |
Japanese | 想 (Rōmaji: sō) |
Khmer | សញ្ញា (UNGEGN: sânhnhéa) |
Tibetan | འདུ་ཤེས། (Wylie: 'du shes; THL: du shé) |
Thai | สัญญา (RTGS: sanya) |
Vietnamese | Tưởng uẩn |
Glossary of Buddhism |
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More information object of concentration, development ...
object of concentration | development |
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four jhānas | pleasant abiding (sukha-vihārāya) in this life (diţţhadhamma) |
perception (sañña) of light (āloka) | knowing (ñāṇa) and seeing (dassana) |
arising, passing, fading of feelings (vedanā), perceptions (saññā) and thoughts (vitakkā) | mindfulness (sati) and clear comprehension (sampajaññā) |
arising and fading of the five aggregates of clinging (pañc'upādāna-khandha) | extinction (khaya) of the taints (āsava) [Arahantship] |
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Saṃjñā is identified within the Buddhist teachings as follows:
- One of the five aggregates
- One of the seven universal mental factors in the Theravada Abhidharma.
- One of the five universal mental factors in the Mahayana Abhidharma