Mantrapurusha, Mantra-purusha, Mantrapuruṣa: 1 definition
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Mantrapurusha 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.
The Sanskrit term Mantrapuruṣa can be transliterated into English as Mantrapurusa or Mantrapurusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist IconographyMantrapuruṣa (मन्त्रपुरुष) refers to the “Mantra body” (or Mantra-person) in Vajrayāna or Tantric Buddhism.—In the realisation of the deity, there are thus three elements, the worshipper, the deity and their connection or identity. These are named in the Tantric works as the Bodhicitta, the Mantrapuruṣa (Mantra body) and the Ahaṃkāra (identity). The worshipper is called the Bodhisattva (Bodhi essence), and, his mind is known as the Bodhicitta (Will to Enlightenment). The deity is the embodiment of the cluster of letters contained in a Mantra which are dynamized by excessive concentration and repetition. The sacred words or letters set up strong vibrations and ultimately condense themselves in the form of deities and this is called the Mantrapuruṣa (Mantra body) or Mantra-person. But before the Mantra person is visualised there must always be a complete identity between the Bodhicitta and the Mantrapuruṣa.
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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Partial matches: Purusha, Mantra.
Full-text: Dharapuja, Ahamkara, Bodhisattva, Bodhicitta.
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