Eight proponents: 1 definition
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Eight proponents 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 Proponents of Eternalism are known in Tibetan as rtag par smra ba brgyad. They are:
- Sāṃkhyas,
- Brahmavādins,
- Vaiṣṇavas,
- Mīmāṃsakas,
- Śaivas,
- Vaiśeṣikas,
- Naiyāyikas, and
- Nirgranthas.
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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Full-text: rtag par smra ba brgyad, Nirgrantha, Shaiva, Naiyayika, Mimamsaka, Vaisheshika, Vaishnava, Brahmavadin, Samkhya.
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