Alamkakalasha, Alamka-kalasha, Alaṃkakalaśa, Alaṅkakalaśa, Alanka-kalasha, Alankakalasha: 1 definition

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Alamkakalasha 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.

The Sanskrit terms Alaṃkakalaśa and Alaṅkakalaśa can be transliterated into English as Alamkakalasa or Alamkakalasha or Alankakalasa or Alankakalasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of Heroes

Alaṃkakalaśa (अलंककलश) (of the Vajramālātantra’s tradition) is possibly identified with Alakakalaśa: the author of a commentary on the Yoginīsaṃcāra.

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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 (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

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