Prem, Preṃ: 2 definitions
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Prem means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hindi. 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: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiPreṃ (प्रें) is the bīja associated with Pretapuri, according to the Cakrasaṃvara-maṇḍala or Saṃvaramaṇḍala of Abhayākaragupta’s Niṣpannayogāvalī, p. 45 and n. 145; (Cf. Cakrasaṃvaratantra, Gray, David B., 2007).—The Cakrasaṃvara mandala has a total of sixty-two deities. [...] Three concentric circles going outward, the body, speech and mind wheels (kāya-vāka-citta), in the order: mind (blue), speech (red), and body (white), with eight Ḍākinīs each in non-dual union with their Ḍākas, "male consorts".
Associated elements of Cakravegā and Mahābala:
Circle: kāyacakra (body-wheel) (white);
Ḍākinī (female consort): Cakravegā;
Ḍāka (male consort): Mahābala;
Bīja: preṃ;
Body-part: pen./clit [penis/clitoris?];
Pīṭha: Pretapuri;
Bodily constituent: śleṣmā (mucus);
Bodhipakṣa (wings of enlightenment): prītibodhyaṅga (awakening of joy).
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPrem in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) love; affection; attachment; -[katha/-kahani] a love story; tale of love; -[gita] a lovesong; -[paga] soaked in love, full of feelings of love; -[patra] a loveletter; -[patra] dear, beloved; -[pasha] bond of love; -[bamdhana] bond of love; -[bhakti] love-inspired or affection-based devotion; -[bhava] love, emotion of love; ~[maya] loving, affectionate; -[vihara] love-making; -[vihvala] love-sick; -[vyapara] loveaffair; ~[shunya] loveless..—prem (प्रेम) is alternatively transliterated as Prema.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+126): Prema, Prema-pandu, Prema-varta, Premabandha, Premabandhana, Premabdhirasakanika, Premabhakti, Premabhakticandrika, Premabhaktirasayana, Premabhaktistotra, Premabhamga, Premabhava, Premabheda, Premabihvala, Premacandra nyayaratna, Premada, Premadasa, Premadevi, Premadhara, Premadhara sharman.
Full-text: Videshi-samskriti-prema, Linga, Prema, Alipta, Pritibodhyanga, Cakravega, Pretapuri, Shleshma, Mahabala, Protha, Mule.
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Chaitanya's Life and Teachings (by Krishna-das Kaviraj)
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A Historical Study of Kaushambi (by Nirja Sharma)
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