Shabaripada, Śābaripāda: 1 definition

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Shabaripada 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.

The Sanskrit term Śābaripāda can be transliterated into English as Sabaripada or Shabaripada, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: academia.edu: A Collection of Tantric Ritual Texts

Śābaripāda (शाबरिपाद) is the name of an Indian yogi.—the cult of Mahākāla was brought to and established in Tibet from the mid-11th century when the famous Tibetan lotsawa Rin chen bzang po translated an important sādhana of Mahākāla by the great Indian yogi Śābaripāda.

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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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