Coiled snake: 1 definition
Introduction:
Coiled snake 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)
: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiThe Coiled snake (in Sanskrit: 办耻峁囜笉补濒颈苍墨) refers to a 鈥渟et of breathing techniques for generating internal heat鈥� in Tantra.鈥擬any of the techniques used by Tantra are what latter became known as Hatha Yoga, such as meditations based on the cakras, "wheels", the energy systems along the center of the spine, 苍腻岣嵞玸, "tubes", the energy channels that run throughout the entire body, and 办耻峁囜笉补濒颈苍墨, "the coiled snake", a set of breathing techniques for generating internal heat, elevating one's life force (惫墨谤测补), and injecting it into the central channel. These Yogic practices were combined with 蝉腻诲丑补苍腻, "the act of mastery", a daily or periodic practice of communing with the divine, usually through the visualization and worship (辫奴箩腻) of divine beings, [...].
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: Snake.
Full-text: Phanibhoga, Bhujangavalaya, Nagamandala, Tube, Wheel, Parivartita.
Relevant text
Search found 11 books and stories containing Coiled snake; (plurals include: Coiled snakes). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Yogashikha Upanishad (critical study) (by Sujatarani Giri)
Part 1.2 - The Purpose of Awakening (Ku峁囜笉alin墨) < [Chapter 4 - Concept of Ku峁囜笉alin墨 in Yoga艣ikhopani峁d]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tiruppasur < [Chapter IV - Temples of Rajendra I鈥檚 Time]
Temples in Attur < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I鈥檚 Time]
Svacchandatantra (history and structure) (by William James Arraj)
Chapter 10.5: The Shaiva Worlds < [Summaries]
Hevajra Tantra (analytical study) (by Seung Ho Nam)
3. The Theory of Emptiness in the Madhyamika Doctrine < [Chapter 1 - Tantric Buddhism]
The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)
Part 9 - The way of meditating on all dharmas as the nature of the mandala < [A. Resolving the view]
Shaiva Tantra: A way of Self-awareness (by L. N. Sharma)