| Term |
mental continuum
Referenced by: mind-stream (alternative term) continuum, mental (cross-reference only) |
|---|---|
| Tibetan | sems-rgyud |
| Sanskrit | santana |
| Pali | |
| Definition | The stream of continuity of mental activity (mind, awareness) of an individual being, which has no beginning, which continues even into Buddhahood, and, according to Mahayana, has no end. According to the Hinayana tenets, it comes to an end when an arhat or Buddha dies at the end of the lifetime in which the person attains liberation or enlightenment. Also called a "mind-stream." |
| Arabic | الاستمرارية الذهنية |
|---|---|
| German | geistiges Kontinuum |
| French | continuum mental |
| Italian | continuum mentale |
| Jeffrey Hopkins En, Ti... | mental continuum |
| Russian | ментальный континуум |
| Vietnamese | dòng tâm thức |