Vajrasphoti, 痴补箩谤补蝉辫丑辞峁�, Vajra-sphoti: 1 definition
Introduction:
Vajrasphoti 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.
Images (photo gallery)
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist Iconography痴补箩谤补蝉辫丑辞峁� (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶膏啶啶熰) refers to one of the ten Goddesses of the 痴补箩谤补迟腻谤腻尘补峁囜笉补濒补 belonging to 痴补箩谤补迟腻谤腻: one of the various emanations of Ratnasambhava, as mentioned in the 5th-century S膩dhanam膩l膩 (a collection of 蝉腻诲丑补苍补 texts that contain detailed instructions for rituals).鈥擜ccordingly, the 蝉腻诲丑补苍补 further says that the Guardians of the Gates should also be meditated upon as around the principal Goddess, but apparently not in the same circle with the [four cardinal Goddess]:鈥斺�淥n the western gate there is 痴补箩谤补蝉辫丑辞峁� of red colour. She has one distorted face. In her two hands she carries the chain marked with a vajra鈥�.
All these Goddesses [viz., 痴补箩谤补蝉辫丑辞峁玗 stand on the orb of the sun in the 腻濒墨岣峢补 attitude with the right leg stretched forward. They are radiant like the Sun-god and are surrounded with a fiery halo. They are decked in ornaments of snakes. [...] These Goddesses originate from the ten different letters of the mantra of 痴补箩谤补迟腻谤腻, which is 鈥渙峁� t膩re tutt膩re ture sv膩h膩鈥�, consisting of ten syllables. Each syllable brings forth a Goddess, and these Goddesses are said to be the embodiments of the ten paramitas of the Mah膩y膩na School.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sphoti, Vajra.
Full-text: Vajrataramandala.
Relevant text
Search found 3 books and stories containing Vajrasphoti, 痴补箩谤补蝉辫丑辞峁�, Vajra-sphoti, Vajra-spho峁�; (plurals include: Vajrasphotis, 痴补箩谤补蝉辫丑辞峁玸, sphotis, spho峁玸). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Iconography of Buddhist and Brahmanical Sculptures (by Nalini Kanta Bhattasali)
The Indian Buddhist Iconography (by Benoytosh Bhattachacharyya)
The gods of northern Buddhism (by Alice Getty)