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ekaggacittā

ekaggacitta

masc nom pl of ekaggacitta (adj); fem nom sg of ekaggacitta (adj); fem nom pl of ekaggacitta (adj); nt nom pl of ekaggacitta (adj); …

1. with a unified mind; with a collected mind; lit. one place mind

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• eka — root · one
  From IE *oinos. A cardinal number denoting singular unity, foundational to the concept of focusing attention on a single object.
• agga — root · point, tip, apex
  From IE *ak- (sharp). The literal peak or point; here transferred to mean the singular focal point of the mind.
• citta — root · mind, consciousness
  From Sanskrit cit- (to perceive, think). The faculty of awareness and cognition, central to Buddhist psychology.

Analysis. eka (one) + agga (point, tip, apex) + citta (mind) — a mind concentrated on a single point; a common doctrinal term for mental collectedness and the mental basis of deeper meditation states.

Etymology. eka from Indo-European *oinos (one; English one, German ein); agga from Indo-European *ak- (sharp, pointed; English acute, Latin acus needle); citta from Sanskrit cit- (to think, perceive, underlying Greek kinein to move, English ken).

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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