Five dharani texts: 1 definition
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Five dharani texts 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)
Source: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical SystemsThe Five Dharani Texts are known in Tibetan as gzungs grwa lnga. They are:
- The Sādhana related to Mahāsahasrapramarsanī,
- The Sādhana related to Mahāmayurī,
- The Sādhana related to Mahāmantrānudhāriṇī,
- The Sādhana related to Mahāśītavatī, and
- The Sādhana related to Mahāpratisara.
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: Dharani, Text.
Full-text: gzungs grwa lnga, Pancaraksha, Mahapratisara, Mahamayuri, Mahasahasrapramardani, Mahamantranusarini, Mahashitavati.
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