Vicara (Sanskrit and Pali, also vicāra; Tibetan phonetic: chöpa) is a Buddhist term that is translated as `discernment`, `sustained thinking`, etc. In the Theravada tradition, it is defined as the sustained application of the mind on an object. In the Mahayana tradition, vicara is defined as a mental factor that scrutinizes finely to discern...
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Evaluation; sustained thought. In meditation, vicāra is the mental factor that allows one's attention to shift and move about in relation to the chosen meditation object. Vicāra and its companion factor vitakka reach full maturity upon the development of the first level of jhāna.
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