The Sanskrit term Śmāśānayoga can be transliterated into English as Smasanayoga or Shmashanayoga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

Śmāśānayoga (श्माशानयोग) refers to “cremation ground yoga”, according to the Anuttarayoga Tantra divisions of Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhism, according to Buddhist teachings followed by the Newah in Nepal, Kathmandu Valley (whose roots can be traced to the Licchavi period, 300-879 CE).—What makes Anuttara Yoga unique is the nature of the deities visualized, wrathful and erotic, and the level of sophistication of the meditative practices which include caṇḍalī-yoga, "yogic heat", known as "Tummo" in Tibetan, which are breathing exercises using kuṇḍalinīyoga for generating internal heat originating from the pelvic bowl, utkrāntiyoga, "death yoga", known as "Phowa" in Tibetan, which is transference of consciousness at the time of death, and śmāśānayoga, "cremation ground yoga", meditations and ritual magic performed in cremation grounds.

context information

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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Shmashana, Yoga.

Full-text: Shmashana, Candali, Utkrantiyoga, Candaliyoga, Kundaliniyoga, Kundalini, Utkranti, Anuttara, Anuttarayogatantra, Anuttarayoga.

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