Svamivat, Svami-vat, Svāmivat: 1 definition

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Svamivat 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)

Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of Heroes

Svāmivat (स्वामिवत्) refers to “one who acts like the husband”, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly: [while explaining the body circle (kāyacakra)]: “[...] The Lord [Heruka at the center] should act like the husband (svāmivat) of the [twenty-four] goddesses on the inside lotus, [which is] also the case of the gate[-keeper goddesses] and others (the four corner goddesses) [on the outermost grounds in the Merit, Earth, Knowledge, and Body Circles]. [...]”.

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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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