Binducakra, Bindu-cakra: 3 definitions
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Binducakra means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Binduchakra.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexBinducakra (啶た啶ㄠ啶︵啶氞啷嵿ぐ).鈥擨n the middle of Cint膩ma峁噄graha: described.*
- * Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 IV. 36. 44; 37. 39-46.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramBinducakra (啶た啶ㄠ啶︵啶氞啷嵿ぐ) or simply Bindu refers one of the 鈥渟ixteen stations of the ascent of 办耻峁囜笉补濒颈苍墨鈥� according to the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] (7) The Wheel of the Point (binducakra) is on the forehead and is the Unbroken Circle. Completely full of the sixteen energies (of the vowels), it is seen to be the lunar orb (candrabimba). [...] (Perfect) contemplation (蝉补尘腻诲丑颈) is with (these) sixteen aspects and is (attained) within the form of the sixfold deposition (峁岣峢腻苍测腻蝉补). He who knows this is (a veritable) Lord of Yogis, the others (who do not) are (just) quoting from books. Once attained the plane that is Void and Non-void, the yogi is freed from bondage鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka Ma峁囜笉alaBinducakra (啶た啶ㄠ啶︵啶氞啷嵿ぐ) is another name for the lotus (padma) positioned in the 蝉补丑补箩补-辫耻峁璦 or 鈥榠nnate layer鈥� of the 贬别谤耻办补尘补峁囜笉补濒补: a large-scale and elaborate 尘补峁囜笉补濒补 of Heruka, consisting of 986 deities, as found in the 岣屇乲腻谤峁嘺惫补 chapter 15.鈥擳he 贬别谤耻办补尘补峁囜笉补濒补 consists of four layers (辫耻峁璦) consisting of concentric circles (cakra, totally one lotus at the center and 12 concentric circles, that is, 13 circles in total). The First layer (蝉补丑补箩补-辫耻峁璦, 鈥榠nnate鈥�) consists of: (1) The lotus (padma) at the center [binducakra or tilakacakra according to Jayasena鈥檚 S膩dhana], (2) The adamantine circle (vajracakra), (3) The heart circle (h峁沝ayacakra), and (4) The merit circle (驳耻峁嘺肠补办谤补).
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: Bindu, Cakra.
Full-text: Sarvaduhkhavimocani, Mudrakarshanika, Sarvasaubhagyadhayini, Sarvavighnanivarini, Sarvamangalakarini, Sarvasampatprada, Sarvasiddhiprada, Sarvamrityuprashamani, Sarvangasundari, Sahaja, Tilakacakra, Cintamanigriha, Kalashodasha, Bindu, Lalata, Herukamandala.
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Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 96 [Pra峁嘺va produced by Cakrapa帽caka in Ku峁囜笉alin墨] < [Chapter 3 - Third Vimar艣a]
Verse 126 [Cidambaragat膩 艢akti鈥檚 four forms in Gross body] < [Chapter 3 - Third Vimar艣a]
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 37 - Description of other inner Apartments in the Royal Chamber
Pratyabhijna and Shankara鈥檚 Advaita (comparative study) (by Ranjni M.)
A Historical Study of Trika Shaivism (by Haroon Rashid Ganai)
Part 1 - Introduction鈥擲criptural Authority of Trika Shaivism < [Chapter 4 - Tradition, Philosophy and Scriptural Authority]