Saddharmasalila, Saddharma-salila: 1 definition
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Saddharmasalila 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: Bibliotheca Polyglotta: Ratnagotravibhāga (Uttaratantra)Saddharmasalila (सद्धर्मसलिल) refers to the “rain of the highest doctrine”, according to the 3rd-century Ratnagotravibhāga (Uttaratantra) verse 4.42-43.—“[...] it is said that [the mind of the Buddha in its activity] is like a cloud (megha). Just as, in the rainy season, the clouds discharge, without any effort, The multitudes of water on the earth, Causing abundance of harvest; In a similar manner, the Buddha Discharges the rain of the Highest Doctrine (saddharmasalila) From the clouds of Compassion, with no searching thought, For [bringing] the crops of virtue among the living beings”.
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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