Eight Great Men: 1 definition
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Eight Great Men 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)
The Eight Great Men are known in Tibetan as: skyes mchod brgyad.—They represent the The eight immortals of Daoist tradition.—There are histories of the famous badong shengxian, or “eight great men,” and others who attained the worldly supernormal powers, and of the mighty Zhang Dashi, who intimidated many wicked spirits and commanded all the local and guardian deities in the area of the present-day great palace in Beijing.
The Eight Great Men are:
- Zhong Liquan,
- Zhang Guolao,
- Lu Dongbin,
- Li Tieguai,
- He Xiangu,
- Nan Caihe,
- Han Xiangzi, and
- Chao Guojiu.
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: Man.
Full-text: Eight immortals, skyes mchod brgyad, Zhong liquan, Zhang guolao, Lu dongbin, Li tieguai, He xiangu, Nan caihe, Han xiangzi, Chao guojiu, Ba da zhang fu.
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Buddhist Perspective on the Development of Social Welfare (by Ashin Indacara)
2.1. Highest Grace of Confidence on Tiratana (Triple Gems) < [Chapter 4 - The Accomplishment of Faith and Charity]
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 8 - Later Lineages (i): The monk of rog < [Book 12 - Peace-Making Lineages]