Shmashanacakra, Śmaśānacakra, Shmashana-cakra: 1 definition
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Shmashanacakra 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 Śmaśānacakra can be transliterated into English as Smasanacakra or Shmashanacakra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shmashanachakra.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesŚmaśānacakra (श्मशानचक्र) refers to a “circle of charnel grounds”, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, [while explaining the knowledge circle (jñānacakra)]: “[...] A circle of charnel grounds (śmaśānacakra) is outside [the four gates and four corners] in the interior of the Knowledge Circle. (1) Bālamṛtyu, (2) Veṣṭabhakṣa, (3) Ghorayuddha, and (4) Savadaṃsava (for Śavadaṃśaka) are in [the four cardinal directions] starting with the east and going counterclockwise. Being greatly compassionate, he should visualize in this way [in the four intermediate directions]. [They are] (5) Dhūmāndhakāra, (6) Agni, (7) Hāhārava, and (8) Mahārava. [...]”.
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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