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Ghranayatana, ҳṇaⲹٲԲ, Ghrana-ayatana: 2 definitions

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Ghranayatana 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.

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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

: Wisdom Experience: The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism

GhrāṇⲹٲԲ� (घ्राणायत�) (Sanskrit; in Tibetan: sna'i skye-mched) refers to the “the activity field of the nose� and represents one of the “twelve activity fields� (in Sanskrit: 屹岹śⲹٲԲ; Tibetan: skye-mched bcu-gnyis).—[Cf. Mahāvyutpatti 2027-39. 13, 55-6»

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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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General definition (in Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Ghranayatana in Buddhism glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

GhrāṇⲹٲԲ� (घ्राणायत�) or simply ṇa refers to the “sense sphere of the nose� and represents one of the “twelve sense spheres� (ⲹٲԲ) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 24). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., ṇa-ⲹٲԲ). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

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