Kham, Khaam, Khaṃ, khams: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Kham means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, biology. 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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In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Khaṃ (खं) is the name of a Bīja-syllable associated with the Goddess Khātitā; who is worshipping with others on the 12 spokes of the Anāhata-Cakra, according to the Tattvacintāmaṇi by Pūrṇānanda.—Context: The scorpion-goddess Vṛścikā also figures in the Śrīkula practice of the meditation on the six cakras along the path of the suṣuṃṇa. In the anāhatacakra, she is worshiped in the circle of the goddess Rākinī presiding over blood along with her Rudra. Here, she is worshiped along with several other goddesses, including Cāmuṇḍā, on the 12 spokes of the cakra. The Vaṅgīya mantravādin Pūrṇānanda explains it thus in his Tattvacintāmaṇi: “The equivalence between the goddesses and the bījas formed from the arṇas is thus: kaṃ: Kālarātriḥ; khaṃ: Khātitā; gaṃ: Gāyatrī; ghaṃ: Ghaṇṭikā; ṅaṃ: Vṛścikā; caṃ: Cāmuṇḍā; chaṃ: Chāyā; jaṃ: Jayā; jhaṃ: Jhaṅkāriṇī; ñaṃ: Jñānā; ṭaṃ: Ṭaṅkahastā; ṭhaṃ: Ṭhaṅkārī”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Kham (khams) refers to one of the “Three Provinces” which are known in Tibetan as bod kyi chol kha gsum.—Accordingly, [while describing the history of the Sakya philosophical system], [regarding Phakpa and his successors]: [...] At the age of twenty-one, Phakpa rode out of Mongolia. [...] Then, with the arrival of a gold-lettered invitation from the emperor, he once again went to Mongolia. As offering for granting initiation to the king, he was granted three provinces [e.g., the horse province of lower Amdo, namely Kham] and pearls measured by the bushel. Then, he returned to Sakya. At Chumik Ringmo in Tsang he sponsored a Dharma cycle gathering for seventy thousand monks and offered them the gold, tea, silk cloth, and other valuables he had obtained. He attained final peace at the age of forty-six.
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.
India history and geography
Kham (khams) is one of the three traditional Tibetan regions, the others being Domey also known as Amdo in the northeast, and Ü-Tsang in central Tibet. The official name of this Tibetan region/province is Dotoe (Wylie: mdo stod). The original residents of Kham are called Khampas (khams pa), and were governed locally by chieftains and monasteries. [...] The Pugyal Dynasty (or Yarlung) of the Tibetan Empire sent troops east from Lhasa to the reaches of the Tibetan Plateau, where they interacted with local cultures and languages to establish eastern Tibet, or Do Kham ('Do', the convergence of rivers and valleys; 'Kham', frontier). Kham was traditionally referred to as Chushi Gangdruk, i.e. 'The Four Rivers and Six Ranges' and 'The Four Great Valleys'. Responsible for introducing Buddhism to Tibet, King Songtsen Gampo (reign 629–649) built twelve 'border-taming' temples in Kham.
Khaṃ.—abbreviation of khaṇḍa, ‘a piece’ (JAS, Letters, Vol. XX, p. 204). Note: khaṃ is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Khaam in Laos is the name of a plant defined with Tamarindus indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Tamarindus erythraeus Mattei (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1987)
· Sci. Rep. Res. Inst. Evol. Biol. (1986)
· FBI (1878)
· Regnum Vegetabile, or ‘a Series of Handbooks for the Use of Plant Taxonomists and Plant Geographers’ (1993)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2006)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Khaam, for example chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Kham (खम्):—ind. [gana] cādi ([varia lectio])
Kham (खम्):—indecl. gaṇa cādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 1, 4, 57.] — Vgl. kam .
Kham (खम्):—Indecl.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Nepali dictionary
Khaam is another spelling for खाम [khāma].—n. 1. envelope; 2. shape of an embrace;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
Tibetan-English dictionary
khams (ཁམས) (in Tibetan) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 康 [kāng]: “Khams”; “mDo stod” [Tibetan place name]; Alternatively: “easy”.
2) 界 [jiè]: “realm”.
3) 諸界 [zhū jiè]: “realms”.
2) kham (ཁམ) (in Tibetan) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 段 [duàn]: “section”.
Tibetan language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+25): Kham foi, Kham yong, Kham-bu, Kham-damdawi, Kham-khor, Kham-pu-run, Kham-ring, Kham-tang-chom, Khama Sutta, Khamabandi, Khamacu, Khamadhipa, Khamadhya, Khamadhyarekhe, Khamaga, Khamai, Khamaja, Khamakavinem, Khamakha, Khamakhama.
Full-text (+660): Khankara, Khandha, khams bco brgyad, Kha, A bei luo hong qian, Abhimukha, Adhomukha, Pratimukha, Sammukha, Agnishikha, Angulimukha, Tadamukha, Ganh kham, Asukha, Sukha, Udanmukha, Eighteen sense-fields, Abaddhamukha, Hieu kham, Linh kham.
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Search found 124 books and stories containing Kham, Khaam, Khảm, Khám, Khaṃ, Khâm, Khams; (plurals include: Khams, Khaams, Khảms, Kháms, Khaṃs, Khâms, Khamses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Chandogya Upanishad (english Translation) (by Swami Lokeswarananda)
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (by Swāmī Mādhavānanda)
Section X - The Path of the Departing Soul < [Chapter V]
Section I - The Infinity of Brahman < [Chapter V]
Kailash: Journal of Himalayan Studies
Short Reviews < [Volume 1, Number 3 (1973)]
Central Khams Tibetan: A Phonemic Survey < [Volume 2, Number 3 (1974)]
Appendix 12 - Itinerary for Mandala pilgrimage < [A Buddhist Guide to the Power Places of the Kathmandu Valley]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 3.2.28 < [Chapter 2 - The Great Festival of Śrī Girirāja]
Verse 4.6.13 < [Chapter 6 - The Story of the Ayodhyā Women]
Verse 1.11.72 < [Chapter 11 - Description of Śrī Kṛṣṇacandra’s Birth]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Krishna Sandarbha of Jiva Goswami (by Kusakratha Prabhu)