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Mantrapatra, ѲԳٰٰ, Mantra-patra: 1 definition

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Mantrapatra 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)

: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

ѲԳٰٰ (मन्त्रपात्�) (as part of the ҳܰܳṇḍ rite) refers to one of the various rituals typically performed as a part of the larger rites, according to Buddhist teachings followed by the Newah in Nepal, Kathmandu Valley (whose roots can be traced to the Licchavi period, 300-879 CE).—[...] Within the ܰܳṇḍ the Գٰٰ, from the Cakrasaṃvara-samādhi and Vāruṇ�-pūjā is also worshiped, along with ṇḍī-Dz, “yogic heat�, as ṛt-ṇḍī, “the nectar of ṇḍī (yoga)�. The ܰܳṇḍ also contains the ṣoḍaś-ś, “the sixteen dances�, which is actually sixteen dancing Goddesses, which symbolize offerings of the senses, and are usually performed using ܻ, “hand gestures�.

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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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