Samadhilakshana, Samādhilakṣaṇa, Samadhi-lakshana: 1 definition
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Samadhilakshana 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 Samādhilakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Samadhilaksana or Samadhilakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesSamādhilakṣaṇa (समाधिलक्षण) refers to the “characteristics of (right) meditation”, 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, “Now, I shall explain the secret [that is] characterized by right meditation (samyak-samādhilakṣaṇa), by which glorious Heruka is carefully established. There is no other [way]. [...]”.
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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