Pratisamvit, Pratisaṃvit: 1 definition
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Pratisamvit 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)
Source: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist IconographyPratisaṃvit (प्रतिसंवित्).—In Buddhism Four Pratisaṃvits are acknowledged as the branches of logical analysis, and these are named as:
- Dharma (nature),
- Artha (analysis),
- Nirukti (etymological analysis),
- Pratibhāna (context).
These abstract ideas also received the attention of the Vajrayānists and were duly deified with human form, colour, weapon, and symbols. In a deified form these four Pratisaṃvits are found described in the Dharmadhātuvāgīśvara-maṇḍala of the Niṣpannayogāvalī.
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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Starts with: Pratisamvitprapta.
Ends with: Arthapratisamvid, Dharmapratisamvid, Nirkutipratisamvid, Pratibhanapratisamvid.
Full-text: Pratibhana, Artha, Nirukti, Dharma, Nirkutipratisamvid, Arthapratisamvid, Dharmapratisamvid, Pratibhanapratisamvid, Nishpannayogavali.
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