Ashtamahabhuta, Ashtan-mahabhuta, Aṣṭamahābhūta: 1 definition
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Ashtamahabhuta 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 Aṣṭamahābhūta can be transliterated into English as Astamahabhuta or Ashtamahabhuta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka MaṇḍalaAṣṭamahābhūta (अष्टमहाभूत) refers to the “eight great spirits (or beings)” or “eight direction-guardians”, according to the Sampuṭodbhava.—In connection with these eight trees and direction-guardians (aṣṭamahābhūta), the Sampuṭodbhava also mentions the eight charnel grounds (aṣṭaśmaśāna) and the cloud king (megharāja). However, it does not teach the respective names of the eight charnel grounds, and the cloud king is mentioned as a deity residing in the aśoka (= kaṅkeli) tree in the west (Skt. 3.4.65 and 67 ab). The cloud king in the west became the eight cloud kings residing in the eight directions in the Saṃvarodaya.
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: Ashta, Mahabhuta.
Full-text: Mahabhuta.
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