Shunyatantara, Śūnyatāntara, Shunyata-antara: 1 definition
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Shunyatantara 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 Śūnyatāntara can be transliterated into English as Sunyatantara or Shunyatantara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiŚūnyatāntara (शून्यतान्तर) refers to “emptiness within”, according to the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi [i.e., Cakrasamvara Meditation] ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Oṃ Āḥ Hūṃ manifest emptiness in the left palm. Oṃ emptiness within (śūnyatāntara), a red five petaled lotus above the left hand, a sun mandala in the center, By transforming the letter Vaṃ, by transforming the knife, create the same mandala of Vajravārāhī.”.
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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