Sukhamaya: 7 definitions
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Sukhamaya means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiSukhamaya (सुखमय) refers to “(consisting of) bliss”, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) 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, “In praise (of) Śrī Vajrasattva, highest universal guru, origin of all Buddhas, By various forms, removing darkness and fear, fixed resting on Meru. Dharma sustainer, chief sage, most fortunate victor, Vajradhātu mandala, In one form with all bliss, innate bliss (sahaja-sukhamayaṃ), embodied, the cause for liberation”.
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesSukhamaya (सुखमय) refers to “that which is made of pleasure”, according to chapter 50 of the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, “Now, I will explain the characteristic of Mahākaṅkāla. [...] He sees all constituent including the seven [if this] practice of yoga [is performed]. [They are] produced from Mahākaṅkāla; [He] is made of pleasure (sukhamaya) with all constituents. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySukhamaya (सुखमय).—mfn.
(-yaḥ-yī-yaṃ) Full or consisting of happiness, delightful. E. sukha, and mayaṭ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySukhamaya (सुखमय).—[sukha + maya], adj., f. yī, Full, or consisting of happiness.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySukhamaya (सुखमय):—[=sukha-maya] [from sukha > sukh] mf(ī mc. also ā)n. consisting of happiness, full of joy and pleasure, delightful, [Kāvya literature; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySukhamaya (सुखमय):—[(yaḥ-yī-yaṃ) a.] Delightful.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Full-text: Sahajasukha, Sahaja.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Sukhamaya, Sukha-maya; (plurals include: Sukhamayas, mayas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) (by Arthur Avalon)
Verse 49 < [Section 7]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 1.2.240 < [Part 2 - Devotional Service in Practice (sādhana-bhakti)]
Verse 2.1.82 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.1.245 < [Chapter 1 - The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana]
Verse 3.4.496 < [Chapter 4 - Descriptions of Śrī Acyutānanda’s Pastimes and the Worship of Śrī Mādhavendra]
Verse 1.7.109 < [Chapter 7 - Śrī Viśvarūpa Takes Sannyāsa]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.2.96-97 < [Chapter 2 - Divya (the celestial plane)]
Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) (by Sadhu Gyanananddas)
11.1. Components of Ekāntiki-Bhakti (a): Dharma < [Chapter 4 - Analysis on the Basis of Spiritual Endeavour]
Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature (by Anindita Adhikari)
Worship (with and without form of image) < [Chapter 6]