Vikalpa
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Vikalpa is a Sanskrit philosophical term used in Hinduism and Buddhism, meaning erroneous conceptualizations ("concepts, judgements, views, and opinions") which are coloured by emotions and desires.[1] In Yogacara, it is the split between a perceiver and objects perceived, constructing an erroneous reification of both.[1]
Nirvikalpa is the absence, or 'seeing-through', of these erroneous mental constructions, as aimed for in yoga and meditation, in which both the calming of the mind (samatha, samadhi) and insight into the workings of the mind (prajna, bodhi, vipassana) are sought after.
Different senses of Vikalpa
[edit]In the Abhidharma-Yogacara tradition, the term vikalpa is used in three different senses[2]:
- sensory awareness: like the eye seeing a color, which is a simple, non-conceptual perception that does not distinguish between details like blue versus yellow.
- mental activity: involves organizing and focusing sensory input.
- conceptulization: involves applying names and concepts to what is perceived and using memory to label objects.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Oxford reference, Vikalpa
- ^ Keng, Ching (2019-03-01). "What is Svabhāva-vikalpa and with Which Consciousness(es) is it Associated?". Journal of Indian Philosophy. 47 (1): 73–93. doi:10.1007/s10781-018-09377-8. ISSN 1573-0395.
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Vikalpa, Wisdom Library