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Seng ge 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.
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of Heroesseng ge (སེང་གེ) refers to a “lion” according to the Badzra dā ki rgya mtsho.—Accordingly, while explaining the “Yoga of the donkey-formed (gardabhākārayoga)” in the 14th chapter of the Cakrasaṃvara.—Heruka is visualized having the face of a donkey; the deities on the Mind Circle, the face of Garuḍa; the deities of the Speech Circle, the face of a peacock; the deities on the Body Circle, the face of a lion (seng ge); Heruka’s female consort, the faces of a deer, buffalo, tiger, and owl; the four gatekeepers, the faces of animals in accordance with their names; and the four Ḍākinīs, the faces of a donkey, a lion, an elephant, and a ravine vulture, respectively.—Note: The yoga of the donkey-formed is a characteristic practice that is taught in the several scriptures belonging to the Saṃvara tradition.
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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Full-text: Seng-ge-sbar-ma, Simhavikrantagamin, Simhahanu, Pakshu, Gyung drung dgu brtsegs.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Seng ge; (plurals include: Seng ges). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 15g - Other disciples of Gsang pa rgya ras < [Book 8 - The famous Dakpo Kagyü (traditions)]
Chapter 1c - The Zur Geneology (iv): Zur Genealogy from zur shAkya seng ge < [Book 3 - Early translations of Secret Mantra]
Chapter 1c - The Zur Geneology (iii): Zur shAkya seng ge < [Book 3 - Early translations of Secret Mantra]
Tibet (Myth, Religion and History) (by Tsewang Gyalpo Arya)
6. The Teachers -Bram ze li byin and lHa rig pa'i seng ge < [Chapter 5 - Tibetan Language and Writing System]
4. India as the source (of Tibetan script) < [Chapter 5 - Tibetan Language and Writing System]
2. Conventional Approach and Understanding < [Chapter 5 - Tibetan Language and Writing System]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
10b. The Zur Lineage in Central Tibet < [Introduction]
Text 6.5 (Commentary) < [Chapter 6 (text and commentary)]
11. The Khams Tradition of Kah-thog < [Introduction]
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Text Section 41 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Text Section 128 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
The History of Dzongsar Shedra in East Tibet < [Introduction Text]
Reverberations of Dharmakirti’s Philosophy (by Birgit Kellner)
The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)
3a.2) The seven-fold service < [Part 3 - The liturgy of receiving]