Light of the world: 1 definition
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Light of the world means something in Buddhism, Pali, Christianity. 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: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): (Tibetan Buddhism)The “Light of the World” is denoted in the Sanskrit language as Jagatpradīpa, according to the thirty-third chapter of the Saṃvarodayatantra: a Buddhist explanatory Tantra of the Cakrasaṃvara cycle.—Accordingly, while describing the no-mind meditation: “[...] Free from meditation and concentration and beyond [both] Yoga and reasoning, he leads people to absorption in ‘suchness’, when the mind becomes steady in awareness. It is [e.g., light of the world (jagatpradīpa)] [...] inexpressible by words and even beyond the sphere of the mind”.
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: The, Light, World, Te.
Full-text (+22): Jagatprakasha, Jagatpradipa, Jagaddipa, Gir, Lokapradipa, Sphatika, Agocara, Avacya, Dhyanadharana, Nirabhasa, Nirindriya, Shuddhasphatika, Sphatikamani, Bhavabandha, Sthiribhuta, Dhyanadharanavinirmukta, Dharanavinirmukta, Dhyanavinirmukta, Yogatarkavivarjita, Yogatarka.
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Search found 26 books and stories containing Light of the world, The light of the world; (plurals include: Light of the worlds, The light of the worlds). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter I - Introduction < [The om tat sat]
Chapter CV - Metamorphoses of kumbha to a female form < [Book VI - Nirvana prakarana part 1 (nirvana prakarana)]
Chapter LX - The network of worlds (continued) < [Book VII - Nirvana prakarana part 2 (nirvana prakarana)]
A Girl’s Pledge < [January – March, 2008]
Sir Edwin Arnold and ‘The Light of Asia’ < [October 1955]
Kalidasa and Tagore < [January – March, 1984]
Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
Verse 1375: Klim Sakti; She is the Light of the World < [Tantra Four (nankam tantiram) (verses 884-1418)]
Verse 1247: Siva is Contained in Sakti < [Tantra Four (nankam tantiram) (verses 884-1418)]
Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XIII - The conversion of the Asuras < [Volume III]
Chapter XXIV - After the enlightenment < [Volume III]
Chapter XXI - Former Buddhas < [Volume III]
Socially Engaged Buddhism (with reference to Australian society) (by Phuong Thi Thu Ngo)
Buddhism Came to Australia < [Chapter 3]
The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda (by Srila Narayana Maharaja)
Ic marie < [Epistles - Fourth Series]
First Public Lecture in the East (Colombo) < [Lectures from Colombo to Almora]
Wednesday, July 3 < [Inspired Talks (1895)]