bya bral: 1 definition
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bya bral 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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
bya bral (བྱ་བྲལ) or “freedom from activity” refers to one of the “Four Spaces” (klong-bzhi). The teaching of the Four Spaces comprise the four kinds of Spatial Class (Longde or klong-sde) which represents one of the three Divisions of Atiyoga (Dzogchen).—Longde (klong-sde) teaches that all apparitions of reality are free from activity and liberated from the extreme of the antidote, because they are perfectly gathered in Samantabhadrī, the space of reality. [...] If classified, this Spatial Class (Longde, klong-sde) consists of four categories [of teaching]: [...] There are four sub-classifications, [...] If these [four kinds of Spatial Class] are then subsumed, they comprise the teaching of the Four Spaces (klong-bzhi) concerning: [e.g., freedom from activity (bya-bral)]. [...] If these categories of the Spatial Class (longde) are similarly subsumed, they are gathered into Nine Spaces.
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: Bya.
Full-text: Four spaces, klong bzhi, Longde, Nine expanses.
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Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 23 - Mind instruction lineage (ii): sna’u bya bral pa < [Book 8 - The famous Dakpo Kagyü (traditions)]
Chapter 6 - First incarnation series (x): mthong ba don ldan < [Book 8 - The famous Dakpo Kagyü (traditions)]
Chapter 23 - Mind instruction lineage (iii): sna’u bya bral pa < [Book 8 - The famous Dakpo Kagyü (traditions)]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Dazzling Displays and Hidden Departures < [Volume 8, Issue 9 (2017)]
The Distinctive Mindfulness of Dzogchen < [Volume 13, Issue 7 (2022)]