Dungkar: 1 definition
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Dungkar 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)
: MUNI Arts: Kalachakra and the twenty-five Kulika kings of ShambhalaDungkar in Tibetan refers to the Sanskrit 艢a峁卥ha (鈥渃onch shell鈥�) which represents one of the attributes of Bhadra or Rigden Zangpo鈥攐ne of the Twenty-five Kulikas as well as one of the traditional Shambhala rulers.鈥擧is attributes are a wheel and a white conch shell (Sanskrit: 艣补峁卥丑补; Tibetan: dungkar [dung dkar]).
Dungkar also represents one of the attributes of 艢补艣颈辫谤补产丑补 or Rigden Zangpo.
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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Full-text: Rigden zangpo, dung dkar, Rigden dawa鈥檌 wo, Shankha.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Dungkar; (plurals include: Dungkars). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Way of the White Clouds (by An膩garika L膩ma Govinda)
Chapter 33 - Interlude at dungkar gompa < [Part 3 - Death and Rebirth]
Chapter 26 - Rebirth < [Part 3 - Death and Rebirth]
Chapter 35 - Lengthening Shadows < [Part 3 - Death and Rebirth]
Tibet (Myth, Religion and History) (by Tsewang Gyalpo Arya)
3. The existence of written scripts from early times < [Chapter 5 - Tibetan Language and Writing System]