Bilapravesha, Bilapraveśa, Bila-pravesha: 2 definitions

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Bilapravesha means something in Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India. 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 Bilapraveśa can be transliterated into English as Bilapravesa or Bilapravesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Google books: Genesis and Development of Tantra (Vajrayana)

Bilapraveśa (बिलप्रवेश) refers to the “ritual of entering a cave”, according to the Amoghapāśa (Amoghapāśakalparāja), a Sanskrit text dealing with homa rituals.—In the long chapter of Amoghapāśa 21b.5-23 a.2 there is described a magical practice concerning the prescription of a forest, through the performance of which the practitioner opens the door of a forest and goes to the world of the Nāgas. According to Hemasādh [695.5–8] entering a cave (bilapraveśa) and entering a forest are referred to as the results of the recitation of a certain mantra In Rājataraṅgiṇī 3.465-470 King Raṇāditya obtained a mantra called Hāṭakeśvara and entered a cave where he enjoyed the love of the Daitya women (Stein 1900: 113–114)

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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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India history and geography

Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)

Bilapraveśa (बिलप्रवेश) refers to one of the various Siddhis (powers) practiced in ancient India, as mentioned in the Kathās (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—Page 191.28-32: Here is a reference to various Siddhis practised in medieval times, for example, Dhātuvāda, Añjana-siddhi, Bilapraveśa, Mantra-siddhi, Devatā Ārādhana.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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