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Sattvakikasa, ³§²¹³Ù³Ù±¹²¹°ìÄ«°ì²¹²õ²¹, Sattva-kikasa: 1 definition

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Sattvakikasa 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)

: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions (tantric Buddhism)

³§²¹³Ù³Ù±¹²¹°ìÄ«°ì²¹²õ²¹ (सतà¥à¤¤à¥à¤µà¤•ीकस) refers to the “bone of a creatureâ€�, according to the BhūśalyasÅ«trapÄtananimittavidhi section of Jagaddarpaṇa’s Ä€cÄryakriyÄsamuccaya, a text within Tantric Buddhism dealing with construction manual for monasteries etc.—Accordingly, “[...] If [some other man] who stands beside the donor announces a [creature’s] name while a cord is being cast, then there is an impure substance, i.e. a bone of the creature (²õ²¹³Ù³Ù±¹²¹°ìÄ«°ì²¹²õ²¹) of the name beneath the site on which the donor is standing. [...]â€�.

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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 (±¹²¹Âá°ù²¹²âÄå²Ô²¹) are collected indepently.

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