Monastic seat: 1 definition
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Monastic seat 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)
: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical SystemsMonastic seat (in Tibetan: gdan sa) 鈥� In Tibetan traditions, the main monastery of a particular lineage, which usually will have associated with it various subsidiary monasteries, retreat houses, and other religious institutions
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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South-Indian Horizons (by Jean-Luc Chevillard)
Chapter 5 - 艢aiva religion and the performing arts in a Tamil Novel < [Section 1 - Studies in Devotional, Contemporary, Classical and Folk Literatures]
History of Science in South Asia
Tibetan Bonpo Mendrup: The Precious Formula鈥檚 Transmission < [Special Issue]