Go ma shyi: 1 definition
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Go ma shyi 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)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhist Teachers, Deities and other Spiritual beingsGo ma shyi is another name for sgo ma bzhi鈥攖he 鈥渇our female gatekeepers鈥� who are the consorts of the 鈥渇our male gatekeepers鈥� who represents the 鈥渟upreme nirm膩峁嘺k膩ya buddhas for each of the six classes of beings鈥� and forms part of the 鈥�Forty-two Peaceful Deities鈥� (Tibetan: zhi ba'i lha zhe gnyis) according to various sources such as the Guhyagarbha Tantra and the Tibetan Book of the Dead.
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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