Guhyasamayasadhanamala, Guhyasamayasādhanamālā, Guhyasamaya-sadhanamala: 1 definition

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Source: Wisdomlib Libary: Vajrayogini

Guhyasamayasādhanamālā (गुह्यसमयसाधनमाला) by Umāptideva is a 12th century ritualistic manual including forty-six Buddhist tantric sādhanas. The term sādhana refers to “rites” for the contemplation of a divinity.

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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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