sa bdag: 2 definitions
Introduction:
sa bdag 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)
sa bdag (ས་བདག) in Tibetan is another name for Pārthiva—one of the “Twenty-Five Kalkis” (Tibetan: rigs ldan) as well as the “Thirty-two kings of Shambhala”, according to the Tibetan oral recounting and written texts such as the Kalachakra Tantra (kālacakratantra), dealing with the Buddhist conception of the end of the world and time.—The Tibetan mythic land (the kingdom of Shambhala) is a parallel world invisible and inaccessible to common people which is closely related to the teaching about the Wheel of Time (dus 'khor). The seven Dharmarajas and twenty-five Kulikas [e.g., sa bdag] are the traditional rulers of Shambhala, passing on the reign from father to son.
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
Tibetan-English dictionary
sa bdag (ས་བདག) (in Tibetan) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 薩達貢瑪 [sà dá gòng mǎ]: “lords of the soil”..
Tibetan language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Sa da gong ma, Guo wang, Parthiva.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing sa bdag; (plurals include: sa bdags). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Archives of Social Sciences of Religions
Chos Rgyal and Lha Chen: Religious Dimensions of Kingship in Zanskar < [Volume 99 (1997)]
Tibet (Myth, Religion and History) (by Tsewang Gyalpo Arya)
3. Bon Teachings and the Texts < [Chapter 6 - Tonpa Shenrab Mibo and Bon Religion]
Kailash: Journal of Himalayan Studies
Short Reviews < [Volume 9, Number 1 (1982)]
Religion in Tibetan Society: A New Approach < [Volume 6, Number 2 (1978)]
TIbetan Birth and Marriage Ceremonies < [Volume 11, Number 1-2 (1984)]
Pronunciation of Tibetan Among Khalkha Mongols by Geza Bethlenfalvy < [Volume 32 (1970)]
The Bstan rcis of Nii ma bstan 'jin: Transcription of the Tibetan text < [Volume 33 (1971)]
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 2 - The genealogy of Mahāsammata < [Book 1 - The beginning of the story of the Doctrine]
Deity Citadels: Sacred Sites of Bio-Cultural Resistance and Resilience in Bhutan < [Volume 10, Issue 4 (2019)]
The Khadira Wedges and Architectural Lore < [Volume 15, Issue 6 (2024)]
Where the Heroes and Sky-Goers Gather: A Study of the Sauraṭa Pilgrimage < [Volume 8, Issue 8 (2017)]