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bum dbang means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: archive.org: The Tibetan Book of the Dead (Graham Coleman)bum dbang (嘟栢酱嘟樴紜嘟戉綎嘟�) refers to the 鈥渢he vase empowerment鈥� and represents one of the 鈥�Four Empowerments鈥� of the Unsurpassed Yoga Tantras (including Mah膩yoga) which are also known in Sanskrit as 肠补迟耻谤补产丑颈峁办补.鈥擳he vase empowerment (bum-dbang) purifies the ordinary body and its energy channels into the Buddha-body of Emanation (苍颈谤尘腻峁嘺办腻测补).
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
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Partial matches: Bum.
Full-text: Nirmanakaya, Nirmana, Four initiations, dbang bskur bzhi.
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Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 3c - The Life story of Lha rje zla ba'i 'od zer < [Book 4 - New Traditions of Secret Mantra]
Chapter 6 - Instruction Section < [Book 3 - Early translations of Secret Mantra]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
15. Ten Philosophical Topics of the Guhyagarbha < [Introduction]