Sixteen Drops, Sixteen Spheres: 1 definition
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Sixteen Drops 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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
The Sixteen Drops (Tibetan: thig le bcu drug) are associated with the Kadam lineage’s central Tantric practice, wherein the meditation’s focus gets progressively smaller, moving from: the entire universe, to your world in particular, to the realm of Tibet, to your own dwelling. Within your heart, there lie in sequence—one inside the heart of the other—the deity Prajñāpāramitā, the Buddha, Avalokiteśvara, Wisdom Tārā, Wrathful Tārā, the protector Acala, Atiśa, and Dromtönpa, Inside of whose heart are the drops of the three lineages—extensive conduct, profound view, and inspirational practice—Finally culminating in the drop of great awakening
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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Partial matches: Drop.
Full-text: thig le bcu drug.
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Hualin International Journal of Buddhist Studies
Framing the Path to Awakening: Tibetan Adaptations of the Jātaka Genre < [Hualin International Journal of Buddhist Studies 6.1 (2023)]