Mahasamaya, Mahāsamaya, Maha-samaya: 6 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Shaktism
In Buddhism
1. Theravada
2. Tibetan Buddhism
Languages
1. Sanskrit
See also

Introduction:

Mahasamaya means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

1) Mahāsamaya (महासमय) is the name of the Samayā associated with the sacred seat of Kāmarūpa, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.

2) Mahāsamaya (महासमय) or Mahāsamayamantra refers to one of the Mantras associated with Pūrṇagiri, two of the eight Sacred Seats (pīṭha), according to the Yogakhaṇḍa (chapter 14) of the Manthānabhairavatantra.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

Mahasamaya (“great assembly”) refers to the Mahasamaya Sutta: Preached at Mahavana in Kapilavatthu, where the Buddha was staying with five hundred arahants. The gods of the ten thousand world systems had come to visit the Buddha and the monks, and were joined by four gods from the Suddhavasa, who saluted the Buddha in verse. The Buddha then addressed the monks and recited this sutta (D.ii.253-62). It is possible to divide the discourse into three parts.

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

Mahāsamaya (महासमय) refers to the “great vow”, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Oṃ Vajrasattva, cherish the vow, from your vajra-essence, stand by loving, Be firm for me, be pleased for me, be copious for me, be passionate for me, Grant me universal success, and in all actions, make me high-minded Hūṃ, Ha ha ha ha ho, divine vajra of all Tathāgata, do not abandon me, Be a holder of the vajra, being of the great vow [e.g., mahāsamaya-sattva] Āḥ!”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahāsamaya (महासमय):—[=mahā-samaya] [from mahā > mah] m. or n. (?) Name of a Buddhist Sūtra.

[Sanskrit to German]

Mahasamaya in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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(8) Atanatiya-sutta < [Chapter 4 - Subject Matter of the Third Bhanavara]

(2) Mahasamaya Sutta < [Chapter 4 - Subject Matter of the Third Bhanavara]

Efficiency of Paritta (Buddhist protecting charms) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]

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The Occasion of the Great Assembly (Mahāsamaya) < [Chapter 22 - Founding of Vesali]

Part 1 - Introduction (Buddha’s Fifth Vassa at Vesali) < [Chapter 23 - The Buddha’s Fifth Vassa at Vesali]

Biography (11) Yasodharā Therī < [Chapter 44 - Life Histories of Bhikkhunī Arahats]

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Preface

Discourse 18 - The Great Assembly < [Discourses]

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2.5(b). Dīgha Nikāya (The Long Discourses of the Buddha) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]