Related:: [[Sanna|Saññā]] # Nimitta / Animitta ("Sign" / "Sign-less") > [!INFO] What is Nimitta? > - Etymology > - _"mit"_ — "find" > - _"nimitta"_ — put a sign somewhere so you can "find" it back > - The *Symbol* that is created in the mind. ![[MN43 Mahāvedallasutta#^vimutti-4-animitta]] ![[MN44 Cūḷavedallasutta#^9th-jhana-3-contacts]] ## [[Indriya Samvara|Indriya Saṁvarā]] = Removing Nimitta ![[MN53 Sekhasutta#^indriya-samvara]] ## Suttas - [[AN3.102 Nimittasutta]] - [[AN6.68 Saṅgaṇikārāmasutta]] - Learning the nimitta of the mind, is required for acquiring the right [[Samma Ditthi|View]]