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Caturthabhisheka, 䲹ٳܰٳṣe첹, Caturtha-abhisheka: 1 definition

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Caturthabhisheka 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.

The Sanskrit term 䲹ٳܰٳṣe첹 can be transliterated into English as Caturthabhiseka or Caturthabhisheka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Chaturthabhisheka.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Caturthabhisheka in Tibetan Buddhism glossary
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (tantric Buddhism)

䲹ٳܰٳṣe첹 (चतुर्थाभिषेक) refers to the third of three higher initiations, according to the Saptāṅga (Cf. Vāgīśvarakīrti’s Tattvaratnāvaloka verse 17).—The coded language expresses what happens in the three higher initiations (ܳṣe첹, ññṣe첹, ٳܰٳṣe첹), the first two of which are of a sexual nature. [...] The logic of the allegory demands that it is in the ٳܰٳṣe첹 where this sprout comes to full bloom, that is to say, reaches the highest state, here called “the Fourth�. This is somewhat confusing, since just above the author of the Gūḍhapadā seems to advocate a state “beyond the fourth� as the highest.

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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’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.

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