Samantabhadrabodhisattva, Samantabhadra-bodhisattva: 1 definition
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Samantabhadrabodhisattva (समन्तभद्रबोधिसत्त्व) or Samantabhadra refers to one of the “Forty-two Peaceful Deities” (Tibetan: zhi ba'i lha zhe gnyis) according to various sources such as the Guhyagarbha Tantra and the Tibetan Book of the Dead.—They feature in Tantric teachings and practices which focus on purifying elements of the body and mind. These deities [e.g., Samantabhadrabuddha] form part part of the the Hundred Peaceful and Wrathful Deities who manifest to a deceased person following the dissolution of the body and consciousness whilst they are in the intermediate state (bardo) between death and rebirth.
Samantabhadrabodhisattva is also known in Tibetan as: kuntu zangpo [kun tu bzang po]. He is is part of the “Eight Great Bodhisattvas” and his consort is Ālokā.
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: Samantabhadra, Bodhisattva.
Full-text (+68): Pu xian da shi, Da pu xian, Forty-two peaceful deities, Pu xian pin, Jin gang ding sheng chu yu jia pu xian pu sa nian song fa jing, San man ba tuo, San man tuo ba tuo luo, Chu shen gong de jing, Guan pu xian jing, Pu xian pu sa quan fa pin, San man tuo ba tuo, Quan fa pin, Pu xian jiang, Pu xian jing gui, Byang chub sems ma brgyad, Pu xian pu sa, Pu xian jing, Pu xian yan ming, Pu xian san mei ye yin zhen yan, Sheng chu yu jia jing.
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Search found 11 books and stories containing Samantabhadrabodhisattva, Samantabhadra-bodhisattva; (plurals include: Samantabhadrabodhisattvas, bodhisattvas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Shurangama Sutra (with commentary) (English) (by Hsuan Hua)
Samantabhadra: the ear consciousness < [Chapter 2 - Twenty-five Means to Enlightenment]
One must Cut off Stealing < [Chapter 1 - The Three Non-Outflow Studies]
Manjushri examines the six consciousnesses < [Chapter 3 - Manjushri Selects the Organ of Entry]
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva fundamental vow sutra (by Johnny Yu)
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva (Sutra of the Great Vow)
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva (Fundamental Vows Sutra)
Buddhist Sutra literature (study) (by Gopika G)
Karandavyuha Sutra (by Mithun Howladar)
Chapter 1 - Jetavana-vihāra-varṇana < [Part One]