365bet

Mannakheta, ѲԲԲṭa, Manna-kheta: 1 definition

Introduction:

Mannakheta 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)

: MDPI Books: The Ocean of Heroes

ѲԲԲṭa (मन्नखे�) (variant reading ԲԲṭa) refers to a “dead village�, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly: “Now, [the Blessed One] has taught [holy sites] such as the śśԲ and upaśśԲ in sequence. [...] (9) Mummunī is a śśԲ [site] Caritra, Harikela, and Māyāpurī are also the śśԲ [sites]. (10) The upaśśԲ [sites] are the base of a mountain, a dead village (ԲԲṭa), Surapura, and Karṇāṭapāṭaka. [...] Girls who are in these places are of [the nature of] the innate, born in their own birthplaces. [...]�.

Note: The manna in ѲԲԲṭa (“dead village�) is interpreted as a corruption of sanna- (“dead�). The Tibetan translation (sngags kyi zhing) suggests a possibility of Գٰṭa, “a mantra village,� whose meaning is, however, obscure.

Tibetan Buddhism book cover
context information

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.

Discover the meaning of mannakheta in the context of Tibetan Buddhism from relevant books on

See also (Relevant definitions)

Relevant text

Let's grow together!

I humbly request your help to keep doing what I do best: provide the world with unbiased sources, definitions and images. Your donation direclty influences the quality and quantity of knowledge, wisdom and spiritual insight the world is exposed to.

Let's make the world a better place together!

Like what you read? Help to become even better: