Gurumandala, Guru-mandala, 骋耻谤耻尘补峁囜笉补濒补: 3 definitions
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In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram骋耻谤耻尘补峁囜笉补濒补 (啶椸啶班啶ぃ啷嵿ぁ啶�) refers to the 鈥渃ircle of the lineages of teachers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long with the Krama尘补峁囜笉补濒补, the texts require that another 尘补峁囜笉补濒补 called the 骋耻谤耻尘补峁囜笉补濒补 be drawn behind it, or projected onto it, in which the lineages of teachers are worshipped. In some cases, depending on the rite, subsidiary 尘补峁囜笉补濒补s may also be drawn close to the main Krama尘补峁囜笉补濒补 into which additional groups or 鈥榗urrents鈥欌��ogha鈥攐f mantras are projected.
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)
: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi骋耻谤耻尘补峁囜笉补濒补 (啶椸啶班啶ぃ啷嵿ぁ啶�) refers to one of the various rituals typically performed as a part of the larger rites, according to Buddhist teachings followed by the Newah in Nepal, Kathmandu Valley (whose roots can be traced to the Licchavi period, 300-879 CE).鈥敵页馨艹静贯箛岣嵅贡舨�, the full name of which is Guruma峁囜笉al膩rcana, 鈥�guru尘补峁囜笉补濒补 worship鈥�, where the foundational ratna尘补峁囜笉补濒补 is worshiped, along with Vajrasattva, the 艢a峁卥ha, 鈥渃onch shell鈥� for offering water, 峁峁璸膩ramit膩, 鈥淪ix Perfections鈥�, and the Lokap膩las, 鈥淲orld Protectors鈥�, the original Vedic gods of the ten directions. The Bodhisattva Vow is also recited, along with a P膩pade艣an膩, 鈥渃onfession of sin鈥�.
Within the guru尘补峁囜笉补濒补 the 尘补苍迟谤补-辫腻迟谤补, from the Cakrasa峁僾ara-sam膩dhi and V膩ru峁嚹�-辫奴箩腻 is also worshiped, along with 肠补峁囜笉补濒墨-测辞驳补, 鈥測ogic heat鈥�, as 补尘峁泃补-办耻峁囜笉补濒墨, 鈥渢he nectar of 办耻峁囜笉补濒颈苍墨 (yoga)鈥�. The guru尘补峁囜笉补濒补 also contains the 峁岣峚艣补-濒腻艣测腻, 鈥渢he sixteen dances鈥�, which is actually sixteen dancing Goddesses, which symbolize offerings of the senses, and are usually performed using 尘耻诲谤腻蝉, 鈥渉and gestures鈥�.
Within the guru尘补峁囜笉补濒补 there are two significant subsections.
- 补诲测补尘补丑腻诲腻苍补, 鈥渢he Great Gift of Today鈥�,
- 蝉惫补产丑腻惫补辫奴箩腻, 鈥渨orship of one's own state of being鈥�.
骋耻谤耻尘补峁囜笉补濒补 (啶椸啶班啶ぃ啷嵿ぁ啶�) refers to the 鈥渃ircle of Guru Vajrasattva鈥� and forms part of the ceremonial circle of the 办补濒补艣补-辫奴箩腻 (during which the projected divinity descends into the 办补濒补艣补鈥攆lask), according to William Stablein鈥檚 A Descriptive Analysis of the Content of Nepalese Buddhist Pujas as a Medical-Cultural System (with References to Tibetan Parallels).鈥擳丑别 tshog shin (sacred tree) is also mentally visualized.鈥擳he 蝉补峁僰补濒辫补 [intention] of the 辫奴箩腻 becomes an 腻惫腻丑补苍补 [call] for the projected divinity to descend in the 办补濒补艣补 [flask]. [...] The Ceremonial Circle of the 办补濒补艣补辫奴箩腻 consists of, e.g., [...] (1) the 骋耻谤耻尘补峁囜笉补濒补 of Guru Vajrasattva. [...]
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.
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Partial matches: Guru, Mandala.
Starts with: Gurumandalamantra, Gurumandalapujanavidhi.
Full-text (+1231): Pitha, Ghata, Guhyavajrini, Dhumra, Kalpagni, Kilaya, Grahola, Vajrakila, Candogra, Ghorandhakara, Vapusha, Sahasrabhuja, Vajrakilaya, Vajraprakara, Ambaradhara, Pushpadhishthana, Mantrapatradhishthana, Mantrakarotaka, Vajravitana, Vajrasarajala.
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