lcags kyu: 1 definition
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lcags kyu 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)
lcags kyu (ལྕགས་ཀྱུ) in Tibetan refers to the Sanskrit Aṅkuśa (“goad” or “iron hook”) which represents one of the attributes of Vijaya or Rigden Namgyal—one of the Twenty-five Kulikas as well as one of the traditional Shambhala rulers.—His attributes are an elephant goad or iron hook (Sanskrit aṅkuśa; Tibetan: chagkyu [lcags kyu]) and a snare, noose or lasso.
lcags kyu (ལྕགས་ཀྱུ) or “hook” also represents one of the attributes of (1) Viśvarūpa or Rigden Natshogzug; (2) Aniruddha or Rigden Magagpa.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kyu.
Starts with: Lcags kyu ma.
Full-text: Ankusha, Lcags kyu ma, Rigden natshogzug, Rigden Magagpa, Rigden namgyal, Chagkyu, Sgo ma bzhi.
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Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 8.16 (Commentary) < [Chapter 8 (text and commentary)]
Revisiting the “Secret Consort” (gsang yum) in Tibetan Buddhism < [Volume 9, Issue 6 (2018)]
Arguing over the Buddhist Pedigree of Tibetan Medicine < [Volume 10, Issue 9 (2019)]