Mayajalamahatantraraja, Mayajala-mahatantraraja, Māyājālamahātantrarāja: 1 definition

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Mayajalamahatantraraja 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)

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Source: Google Books: An Illustrated History of the Mandala

Māyājālamahātantrarāja (मायाजालमहातन्त्रराज) is another name for the Māyājālatantra: an important late tantra classified among the Father tantras of the Highest Yoga tantras in Tibet, although it is sometimes deemed a Yoga-tantra.

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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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