Atishadipamkara, Atisha-dipamkara, Atiśadīpaṃkara, Atiśadīpaṅkara, Atisha-dipankara, Atishadipankara: 1 definition
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Atishadipamkara 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 terms Atiśadīpaṃkara and Atiśadīpaṅkara can be transliterated into English as Atisadipamkara or Atishadipamkara or Atisadipankara or Atishadipankara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Google Books: Mahāmudrā and Related InstructionsAtiśadīpaṃkara (अतिशदीपंकर) is the name of an ancient teacher belonging to the “lineage of vast conduct”, according to “the succession of Gurus in the Mahāmudrā lineages” in the Kagyü School of Tibetan Buddhism (the Mahāmudrā deals with the nature of the mind).—The graduated path of the three levels of beings, which is an adornment [for the Mahāmudrā], is of three lineages: 1. The lineage of vast conduct; 2. The lineage of the profound view; 3. The lineage of the blessing of practice.—[The lineage of vast conduct]—(1) The Lord of Sages [the Buddha],... and (14) Atiśa Dīpaṃkara.
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: Dipankara, Atisha.
Full-text: Atisha, Vinayasena, Simhabhadra, Varasena, Sauvarnadvipa, Vairocanabhadra, Aryavimuktisena, Vikrampur, Asanga, Vasubandhu, Bhadantavimuktisena, Shakya, Vimuktisena, Kusali, Ajita, Maitreya.
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