Singing: 3 definitions
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Singing means something in Buddhism, Pali, Christianity, the history of ancient India. 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.
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems(Abstention for twenty-four hours from) Singing refers to one of the “The Eight-limbed Rule” (in Tibetan: yan lag brgyad pa'i khrims).—Accordingly [while describing the history of the Nyingma philosophical system and the age of Padmasambhava]—[...] Trisong Detsen invited the great pandit Śāntarakṣita to Tibet. The preceptor taught the ten virtues and the dharmas of the eighteen sense fields, and instituted the Eight-limbed Rule [e.g., abstention for twenty-four hours from singing, dancing, or enjoying theatrical shows]. The powerful local gods did not like this, so the god Nyenchen Thanglha struck Red Mountain with lightning, [...].
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.
India history and geography
Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Singing represents a scene of human life commonly depicted on the Saṃsāracakra paintings, in ancient India, as mentioned in the Kathās (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—Page 185.21 f.: Here follows a description of a printed scroll illustrating the Jaina conception of saṃsāracakra. [...] The saṃsāra-cakra illustrated the three worlds of hell, human world and the world of gods. [For example:] Birth ceremony attended by auspicious rites and music; parties of dancing and singing men and women taking part in birth celebrations.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+1063): Gayana, Gita, Giti, Sangita, Geya, Gana, Pragita, Alapa, Kirtana, Gayaki, Gunagana, Viruta, Mishraka, Gitajna, Gayaka, Sanunasika, Khetitala, Uttaramandra, Godagala, Shadava.
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Search found 360 books and stories containing Singing; (plurals include: Singings). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 31 - Gopīs’ song (prayer for Kṛṣṇa’s return) < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]
Chapter 15 - Slaying the demon Dhenuka < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]
Chapter 21 - The Song of Gopīs (cowherd-women) < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 30: Tripṛṣṭha and the musicians < [Chapter I - Śreyāṃsanāthacaritra]
Part 4: Birth-rites of Śānti < [Chapter V - Twelfth incarnation as Śānti]
Part 6: Birth-rites of Śreyāṃsa < [Chapter I - Śreyāṃsanāthacaritra]
Vinaya Pitaka (2): Bhikkhuni-vibhanga (the analysis of Nun’ rules) (by I. B. Horner)
Chandogya Upanishad (english Translation) (by Swami Lokeswarananda)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 4.64 < [Section IX - Personal Cleanliness]
Verse 4.108 < [Section XIII - Days unfit for Study]
Verse 4.15 < [Section III - The Observances of the Accomplished Student]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 46 - The Story of Raṅgavidyādhara < [Section 2 - Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (section on the earth)]
Chapter 90 - Kārtika Best among Months and Ekādaśī among Days < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 21 - Puruṣottama Appears to the King in the Guise of an Ascetic < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]