Trulku, sprul sku, Tr眉lku: 2 definitions
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems1) Trulku (in Tibetan: sprul sku) 鈥� Literally the 鈥渆manation body鈥� of a buddha . In a Tibetan context, a trulku (often given the epithet rinpoch茅, 鈥減recious one鈥�) denotes the chosen reincarnation of a lama of high spiritual stature. A trulku usually inherits his (or her) predecessor's prestige, wealth, and institutional seat. Important trulku lineages include the Dalai and Panchen Lamas and the Karmapas, who originated the tradition in the thirteenth century
2) sprul sku (嘟︵兢嗑侧酱嘟｀紜嘟︵緪嘟�) (Tibetan; in Sanskrit: 苍颈谤尘腻峁嘺办腻测补) 鈥� (lit. 鈥淓manation body鈥�) 鈥� Within the compass of the formbody, the aspect of a buddha that appears for the sake of ordinary sentient beings. A single buddha may manifest multiple emanation bodies, which may be in human, animal, or inanimate form. The 鈥渉istorical Buddha鈥� 艢膩kyamuni is generally regarded as an emanation body. The Tibetan term for emanation body, trulku, is used to designate a deliberately reincarnated lama
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.
India history and geography
: Mandala Texts: Tr眉lku/Yangsi: Recognition of ReincarnationsTr眉lku (嘟︵兢嗑侧酱嘟｀紜嘟︵緪嘟脆紜) or yangsi (嘟∴絼嗉嬥溅嗑侧讲嘟戉紜) tradition of recognizing young children as a reincarnation of a former personage is a practice widespread in the Buddhist Himalayas. It is based on the general Buddhist belief in rebirth and Mah膩y膩na Buddhist concept of enlightened beings appearing in the world to rescue sentient beings. The term 迟谤眉濒办耻 or 苍颈谤尘腻峁嘺办腻测补 in Sanskrit has a more profound and complex denotation. In the context of the 迟谤颈办腻测补 theories of the tripartite corpus of the Buddha鈥檚 enlightenment, 迟谤眉濒办耻 refers to the diverse forms emanating from the Buddha鈥檚 state of enlightenment to benefit the sentient beings. It is the incarnation of the Buddha鈥檚 omniscient and compassionate spirit in order to help the world in myriad forms.
A 迟谤眉濒办耻 can appear in the form of a person such as the historical Buddha or in the form of objects such as bridges, lamps, food, drink and clothes. As emanations of the state of enlightenment, they transcend individuality and any singular line of succession. Based on these religious ideas of rebirth and incarnation, the practice of considering some specific people as rebirths of former persons and some holy persons as incarnations of Buddhas and deities existed in both India and Tibet. The J膩taka tales and many Buddhist birth narratives and biographies are filled with such accounts of reincarnation and emanations.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Partial matches: Sku.
Full-text: Nirmanakaya, Emanation body, Tulku, Yangsi, dge sbyong gi chos bzhi, Four trainings.
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Search found 9 books and stories containing Trulku, Sprul sku, Tr眉lku; (plurals include: Trulkus, Sprul skus, Tr眉lkus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Text Sections 165-166 < [Khenpo Ch枚ga鈥檚 Oral Explanations]
Interview With Khenpo Ape < [Introduction Text]
The History of Dzongsar Shedra in East Tibet < [Introduction Text]
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 18f - Shes rab dpal (Gtsang pa blo gros bzang po ba鈥檚 Disciple) < [Book 8 - The famous Dakpo Kagy眉 (traditions)]
Chapter 18i - Shes rab mgon po (Rgyal mtshan 'bum鈥檚 Disciple) < [Book 8 - The famous Dakpo Kagy眉 (traditions)]
Chapter 1c - The Zur Geneology (xx): from shAk 'bum pa to 鈥榞os lo tsA ba < [Book 3 - Early translations of Secret Mantra]
The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)
1d.2) The Dharma jewel < [Part 1 - The causal refuge]
Part 4 - The impermanence of the Vessel and Contents < [B. The extended explanation]
History of Science in South Asia
Tibetan Bonpo Mendrup: The Precious Formula鈥檚 Transmission < [Special Issue]
On the use of Human remains in Tibetan ritual objects (by Ayesha Fuentes)
Bone ornaments (R眉gyen or 鈥渞us rgyan鈥�) and Tantric practice < [Chapter 4 - Human remains in Tibetan ritual objects: A technical study]
Skulls (Th枚pa or 鈥渢hod pa鈥�) and Tantric practice < [Chapter 4 - Human remains in Tibetan ritual objects: A technical study]
鈥済Cod鈥� and its sources in the 鈥渂Ka鈥� brgyud鈥� traditions < [Chapter 3 - 鈥渞Kang gling鈥� in the iconography of 鈥済cod鈥漖
The Bstan rcis of Nii ma bstan 'jin: Transcription of the Tibetan text < [Volume 33 (1971)]
Wrinkles in Time: On the Vagaries of Mi la ras pa鈥檚 Dates < [Volume 74 (2013)]