Hastapuja, Hastapūjā, Hasta-puja: 1 definition
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Hastapuja 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.
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiHastapūjā (हस्तपूजा) refers to “hand worship” and (as part of the Cakrasaṃvarasamādhi) represents to one of the various rituals typically performed as a part of the larger rites, according to Buddhist teachings followed by the Newah in Nepal, Kathmandu Valley (whose roots can be traced to the Licchavi period, 300-879 CE).—Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, is the worship of the Cakrasaṃvara triple-wheel maṇḍala, also known as the trisamādhi; and also contains the instructions for nyāsa, the placement of deities on the body, [...], the hastapūjā, “hand worship”, which is the worship of Vajravārāhī and her mandala on the left hand, the makuṭa, “crown”, vajra, ghaṇṭā, and nāma, “name”, abhiṣekas, “consecrations”, concluding with a Vajravārāhī Dhāranī at the end.
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: Cakrasamvarasamadhi, Trisamadhi, Dhatumantra, Digbandhana, Ashtapada.
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