Dung: 9 definitions

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Dung means something in Buddhism, Pali, Christianity, 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.

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In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Dung in Tibetan (wylie: mdung) refers to the Sanskrit Kunta (“spear”) which represents one of the attributes of Rudracakrin or Rigden Dragpo Khorlochen—one of the Twenty-five Kulikas as well as one of the traditional Shambhala rulers.—His attributes are a spear (Sanskrit kunta, śakti, śūla; Tibetan: dung [mdung]) and shield (Sanskrit: phalaka, kheṭaka, carmā; Tibetan: phub).—Rigden Dragpo Khorlochen is known in Tibetan (wylie) as rigs ldan drag po 'khor lo chan; and in Sanskrit as: Kulika Rudracakrī (Rudra Chakrin).

Source: MUNI Arts: Kalachakra and the twenty-five Kulika kings of Shambhala
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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

Dung refers to “Vessel made of banana sheath”.—It is included in the glossary section of the study on the Sonowal and Thengal Kacharis tribes of Assam (India) who possess a rich cultural heritage, folk customs, local traditions and oral histories

Source: Shodhganga: Social folk customs of the Sonowal Kacharis and Thengal Kacharis of Assam
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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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Languages of India and abroad

Vietnamese-English dictionary

Dung (in Vietnamese) can be associated with the following Chinese and English terms:

1) Dũng with [yǒng]: “brave”.
2) Dũng with [tǒng]: “tub”.
3) Dũng with [yǒng]: “well up”.
4) Dựng with [yùn]: “to become pregnant”.
5) Dung with [róng]: “put in”.
6) Dung with [róng]: “fuse”; “interpenetrate”; “melt”.
7) Dụng with [yòng]: “employ”; “make use of”; “use”.

Source: DILA Glossaries: Vietnamese-Chinese-English (dictionary of Buddhism)
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Vietnamese language.

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Tibetan-English dictionary

dung (དུང) (in Tibetan) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:

1) 珂貝 [kē bèi]: “jade and cowries”.
2) [luó]: “wine-cup”.
3) 螺文 [luó wén]: “curling”.
4) [bèi]: “shell”.
5) 餉佉 [xiǎng qū]: “conch”.

Source: DILA Glossaries: Tibetan-Chinese-English (dictionary of Buddhism)
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Tibetan language.

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