Dvadashacakra, Dvādaśacakra, Dvadashan-cakra: 1 definition
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Dvadashacakra 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.
The Sanskrit term Dvādaśacakra can be transliterated into English as Dvadasacakra or Dvadashacakra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Dvadashachakra.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesDvādaśacakra (द्वादशचक्र) refers to the “twelve circles”, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly: “[...] Having recourse to the twofold yoga of the bindu (“drop”) and the subtle, the very valuable, he should meditate on the twelve circles’ Bindus (dvādaśacakra-bindu) in [those] shaped like a vajra. One thousand bindus are in the prongs, [which run] upward from the navel area. [...]”.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dvadasha, Cakra.
Full-text: Pradhi.
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