Four joys, Four ecstasies: 1 definition
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Four joys 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)
: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical SystemsThe Four Joys (in Tibetan as dga' bzhi) (on the completion stage of highest Yoga Tantra鈥攅specially the mother Tantras) refers to the 鈥渇our experiences induced by the movement of energies within the central channel鈥�.鈥擜ccordingly [while describing the concept of Mah膩mudr膩 among the Kagy眉 tradition]: [...] In order to manifest the original mind鈥擣or that, you must make the winds enter, abide, and dissolve in the central channel. Thus you establish the nature of the original mind and settle one-pointedly on that; the winds then enter, abide, and dissolve in the central channel. Then, through the ignition of the inner fire at the navel/secret area, the Four Joys arise, induced by the melting of the drop at the crown. Then the original mind arises in the nature of great bliss.
The Four Joys are:
- joy,
- ultimate joy,
- joy of cessation, and
- innate joy
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Joy, Ultimate joy, Innate joy, dga' bzhi, Joy of cessation, Mahagovinda Sutta.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Four joys, Four ecstasies, Four degrees of joy; (plurals include: Four joyses, Four ecstasieses, Four degrees of joies). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Hevajra Tantra (analytical study) (by Seung Ho Nam)
2.1. Preliminary Stage of the Path < [Chapter 3 - Tantric Doctrine in Hevajra Tantra]
1.5. Use of desire on path < [Chapter 3 - Tantric Doctrine in Hevajra Tantra]
1.5. The Four Energy Centres (cakra) < [Chapter 4 - Tantric Cult in Hevajra Tantra]
The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)
Part 2b - The way of arising of developing and completion < [B. The explanation of meditation practice]
Part 8 - The ways in which the highest three are the principal ones < [A. Resolving the view]
Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 243: Guttila-j膩taka < [Book II - Dukanip膩ta]