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tshad ma: 1 definition

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tshad ma 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.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems

tshad ma (ཚད་མ) (Tibetan; in Sanskrit: ṇa) � (lit. “Valid cognition�) � In Indian and Tibetan philosophical systems, an authoritative source of knowledge. Buddhist schools generally accept only two types of valid cognition � perception and inference. The analysis of valid cognition promulgated by Dharmakīrti is a major topic of study in the Tibetan system of monastic education

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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 (Բ) are collected indepently.

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