Dhatumantra, Dhātumantra, Dhatu-mantra: 1 definition
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiDhātumantra (धातुमन्त्र) refers to the “(eight-limbed) root mantra” and (as part of the Cakrasaṃvarasamādhi) represents to one of the various rituals typically performed as a part of the larger rites, according to Buddhist teachings followed by the Newah in Nepal, Kathmandu Valley (whose roots can be traced to the Licchavi period, 300-879 CE).—Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, is the worship of the Cakrasaṃvara triple-wheel maṇḍala, also known as the trisamādhi; and also contains the instructions for nyāsa, the placement of deities on the body, worship of the mantrapātra, the digbandhana, “closing of the directions”, the śumbha-niśumbha-mantra, Heruka’s Essence mantra, Vajravārāhī’s Quintessence mantra, and the aṣṭapada-dhātumantra, “the eight-limbed root mantra” (mantras all from the root Cakrasaṃvara-tantra itself), the hasta-pūjā, "Hand Worship", [...]
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: Dhatu, Mantra.
Full-text: Cakrasamvarasamadhi, Ashtapada, Digbandhana, Trisamadhi.
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