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Support 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: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): (Tibetan Buddhism)Support is denoted by the Sanskrit term Āśraya (as opposed to Nirāśraya—“the supportless state”), according to the thirty-third chapter of the Saṃvarodayatantra: a Buddhist explanatory Tantra of the Cakrasaṃvara cycle.—Accordingly, while describing the no-mind meditation: “Having established his state in that which is free of [all] states and having [thus] made his state supportless (nirāśraya) and the mind no-mind, [the Yogin] should not think of anything at all [...]. He should contemplate that his mind has the same flavour [as everything else] and is the same in appearance as the sky. [...]”.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Support Decisive Support, Supporting object, Supportive Karma, Supportless.
Ends with: Support Decisive Support.
Full-text (+2255): Adhara, Upastambha, Niralamba, Upaghna, Ashraya, Skambha, Niradhara, Avalamba, Avashtambha, Bhara, Alambana, Anavalamba, Avalambana, Pranayatra, Adhikarana, Paccaya, Apashraya, Bhriti, Edugolu, Upajivya.
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Search found 437 books and stories containing Support; (plurals include: Supports). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 1.11 (Commentary) < [Chapter 1 (text and commentary)]
Text 17.1 (Commentary) < [Chapter 17 (Text And Commentary)]
Text 8.15 (Commentary) < [Chapter 8 (text and commentary)]
Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika (by R. Balasubramanian)
Verse 3.41 < [Book 3 - Bhṛguvallī]
Verse 1.20 < [Book 1 - Śīkṣāvallī]
Verse 2.516-517 < [Book 2 - Brahmavallī]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 1 - The four great elements (mahābhūta) < [Chapter XLIX - The Four Conditions]
Part 12 - Changing the surrounding ground into diamond < [Chapter LI - Seeing all the Buddha Fields]
2. Multiple natures < [Part 4 - Understanding identical and multiple natures]
Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) (by Srisa Chandra Vasu)
First Adhyaya, Eighth Khanda (8 mantras)
Second Adhyaya, Ninth Khanda (8 mantras)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 9.311 < [Section XL - Personal Behaviour of the King]
Verse 9.108 < [Section XII - The entire Property goes to the Eldest Brother]
Verse 2.142 < [Section XXV - Meaning of the Title ‘Ācārya’]
The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)
Part 1b.1a - The support: The explanation of alaya and consciousness < [B. The extensive explanation of the nature of karma]
Part 9 - The way of meditating on all dharmas as the nature of the mandala < [A. Resolving the view]
Part 4a.2 - Meditating on the mandala < [B. The explanation of meditation practice, together with its action of ripening and freeing]
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