Cikitsavidya, °ä¾±°ì¾±³Ù²õÄå±¹¾±»å²âÄå, Cikitsa-vidya: 1 definition
Introduction:
Cikitsavidya 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Cikitsavidya.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Rigpa Shedra: Wiki°ä¾±°ì¾±³Ù²õÄå±¹¾±»å²âÄå (चिकितà¥à¤¸à¤¾à¤µà¤¿à¤¦à¥à¤¯à¤¾) refers to â€�(the science of) medicineâ€� and is known in Tibetan as gso ba.—As one of the “Five Major Sciencesâ€� (Tibetan: rig gnas chen po lnga) it forms part of the â€�Ten Sciencesâ€� (Tibetan: rig gnas bcu), or fields of knowledge.

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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Cikitsa, Chikitsa, Vidya.
Full-text: Five-fold knowledge, Pandita.
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