Samstrasini, Saṃstrāsinī, Sanstrāsinī, Sanstrasini: 1 definition

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Samstrasini 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.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism

Saṃstrāsinī (संस्त्रासिनी) is the name of one of the six family deities presiding over twenty-four sacred districts, according to the Vajraḍākavivṛti commentary on the 9th-centruy Vajraḍākatantra.—These six Yoginīs seems most likely to represent female leaders of six families [viz., Saṃstrāsinī]. The Vajraḍākavivṛti clearly connects twenty-four districts with the system of six families. Accordingly, the Saṃstrāsinī family comprises the districts Pañcāla (Mālava), Gṛhadevatā, Godāvarī and Arbuda.

Note: in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 13), when recounting the six Yoginīs in a similar list, there is one name mentioned as Santrāsanī (Saṃtrāsanī).

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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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