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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

Ratnamaṇḍala (रत्नमण्डल) refers to one of the various rituals typically performed as a part of the larger rites, according to Buddhist teachings followed by the Newah in Nepal, Kathmandu Valley (whose roots can be traced to the Licchavi period, 300-879 CE).—Gurumaṇḍala, the full name of which is Gurumaṇḍalārcana, “gurumaṇḍala worship”, where the foundational ratnamaṇḍala is worshiped, along with Vajrasattva, the Śaṅkha, “conch shell” for offering water, Ṣaṭpāramitā, “Six Perfections”, and the Lokapālas, “World Protectors”, the original Vedic gods of the ten directions. The Bodhisattva Vow is also recited, along with a Pāpadeśanā, “confession of sin”.

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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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Partial matches: Ratna, Mandala.

Ends with: Sampurnaratnamandala.

Full-text: Sampurnaratnamandala, Sampurnaratna, Anuttaradayi, Caturratna, Dayin, Saptaratna, Ashtadvipa, Samakirna, Ratnamaya, Mandalarcana, Gurumandala.

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