Manjushrinamasamgiti, Manjushri-namasamgiti, Mañjuśrīnāmasaṃgīti: 1 definition

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Manjushrinamasamgiti 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 term Mañjuśrīnāmasaṃgīti can be transliterated into English as Manjusrinamasamgiti or Manjushrinamasamgiti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

[«previous next»] — Manjushrinamasamgiti in Tibetan Buddhism glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Mañjuśrīnāmasaṃgīti

Mañjuśrīnāmasaṃgīti (मञ्जुश्रीनामसंगीति) (lit. ‘chanting of the names of Mañjuśrī’) is a short but influential Buddhist tantra, containing the essence of the teachings of Śākyamuni (the historical Buddha). It was composed by Vilāsavajra in the 8th century and contains 3000 verses in the anuṣṭubh meter.

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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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