Meghendra, Megha-indra: 1 definition
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesMeghendra (मेघेन्द्र) or Meghādhipa refers to the “cloud kings” (associated with the guṇacakra or ‘merit circle’), according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, [while describing the Merit Circle (guṇacakra)]: “[...] In addition, there are trees, the guardians of direction, serpent kings, and cloud kings (meghendra) in order—[...] [The Cloud kings are] (1) Garjita, (2) Ghūrṇita, (3) Ghora, (4)Āvarta, (5) Ghana, (6) Pūraṇa, (7) Varṣaṇa, and (8) Caṇḍa. [...] All is here in the charnel grounds; he should give a wreath of vajras [to them] All is also to be done in this same [charnel ground]. [All is] taught to be both external and internal. The Merit Circle, the third, is thus [taught]”.
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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Partial matches: Megha, Indra.
Full-text (+21): Purana, Vata, Shirisha, Shankhapala, Kilikilarava, Vayu, Ghana, Takshaka, Kubera, Vasuki, Lataparkati, Karanja, Ghora, Ghorandhakara, Jvalakulakaranka, Varuna, Indra, Kulika, Attahasa, Candogra.
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