Raktapitavarna, Raktapītavarṇa, Raktapita-varna: 1 definition
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Raktapitavarna 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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesRaktapītavarṇa (रक्तपीतवर्ण) refers to a “reddish-yellow color”, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, “[...] Now, furthermore, I shall explain this, the Heart Circle, outside the [Adamantine Circle]. [Deities reside] in the middles of the circle’s spokes colored in reddish-yellow (raktapītavarṇa) as follows: [...] The color [of their bodies] is the same as [the color] of the circle (reddish-yellow). [...]”.
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: Varna, Raktapita.
Full-text: Raktapita.
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