Shlakshnabhru, Ślakṣṇabhrū, Shlakshna-bhru: 1 definition

Introduction:

Shlakshnabhru 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 Ślakṣṇabhrū can be transliterated into English as Slaksnabhru or Shlakshnabhru, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

General definition (in Buddhism)

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Source: academia.edu: A Prayer for Rebirth in the Sukhāvatī

Ślakṣṇabhrū (श्लक्ष्णभ्रू) refers to “soft eyebrows” and represents the sixty-fifth of the eighty minor marks of distinction (anuvyañjana) mentioned in the Sukhāvatī and following the order of the Mahāvyutpatti (269-348). In Tibetan, the characteristic called Ślakṣṇabhrū is known as ‘smin ma ’jam pa’. The Sukhāvatī represents a prayer for rebirth which was composed by Karma chags med, a Karma bka’ brgyud master, who lived in the seventeenth century.

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