Ashtashmashana, Ashtan-shmashana, Aṣṭaśmaśāna: 1 definition
Introduction:
Ashtashmashana 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 Aṣṭaśmaśāna can be transliterated into English as Astasmasana or Ashtashmashana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesAṣṭaśmaśāna (अष्टश्मशान) refers to the “eight charnel grounds”, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—
The Eight Charnel Grounds (aṣṭaśmaśāna) are defined while describing the Merit Circle (guṇacakra):
- Caṇḍogra,
- Gahvara,
- Jvālākula, and
- Karaṅka,
- Aṭṭaṭṭahāsa (northeast),
- Lakṣmīvana (southeast),
- Ghorāndhakāra (southwest),
- Kilikilārava (northwest).
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)
Partial matches: Ashta, Shmashana.
Full-text: Ashtamahabhuta, Mahabhuta.
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