Bhadrakalpika: 6 definitions
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Bhadrakalpika means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Bhadrakalpika (भद्रकल्पिक) is the name of a Śrāvaka mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Bhadrakalpika).
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Bhadrakalpika (भद्रकल्पिक).—adj. (to prec. plus -ika), belonging to (the present) bhadrakalpa: °ka-bodhisattva Mahāvyutpatti 726; 884; °ko bodhisattvaḥ Divyāvadāna 440.15; 447.4; āryamaitreyapūr- vaṃgamāḥ sarva-bhadrakalpikā bodhisattvās Gaṇḍavyūha 548.5; °kās tathāgatāḥ Gaṇḍavyūha 300.21; 358.19 (in both Krakucchanda is the first, and in 300.21 Śākyamuni is the last to date).
Bhadrakalpika (भद्रकल्पिक):—[=bhadra-kalpika] [from bhadra-kalpa > bhadra > bhand] mfn. living in the Bhadra-kalpa, [Divyāvadāna]
Bhadrakalpika (भद्रकल्पिक):—(von bhadrakalpa) m. Nomen proprium eines Bodhisattva [Vyutpatti oder Mahāvyutpatti 22.]
Bhadrakalpika (भद्रकल्पिक):—m. Nomen proprium eines Bodhisattva.
Bhadrakalpika (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 賢劫 [xián jié]: “good eon”.
Note: bhadrakalpika can be alternatively written as: bhadra-kalpika.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Kalpika, Bhadra.
Starts with (+0): Bhadrakalpikasutra.
Full-text (+0): Bhadrakalpikasutra, Bhadrakalpa, Xian jie ding yi jing, Ba tuo jie san mei jing, Xian jie, Xian jie jing, San bao, Shantu.
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Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Text Section 138 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Text Section 212 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
The Sanskrit Buddhist Literature of Nepal (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 145 < [The Sanskrit Buddhist Literature of Nepal (pages)]
“Intrusive Art” at Ajaṇṭā in the Late Middle Period < [Volume 13, Issue 9 (2022)]
Statement or Supramundanity? Making Sense of... < [Volume 14, Issue 8 (2023)]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Introduction to fourth volume < [Introductions]