thod pa: 1 definition
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thod pa 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: MUNI Arts: Kalachakra and the twenty-five Kulika kings of Shambhalathod pa (ཐོད་པ) in Tibetan refers to the Sanskrit Kapāla (“skull-cup”) which represents one of the attributes of Pārtiva or Rigden Sakyong—one of the Twenty-five Kulikas as well as one of the traditional Shambhala rulers.— His attributes are a curved knife or chopper (Sanskrit Kartrī, Kartari; Tibetan: drigug [gri gug]) and a skull or skull-cup (Sanskrit: Kapāla; Tibetan: thopa [thod pa], kapala [ka pa la], bandha [ban dha], dungchen [dung chen]).—Rigden Sakyong is known in Tibetan (wylie) as rigs ldan sa skyong; and in Sanskrit as: Kulika Pārthiva (or Mahīpāla).
thod pa (ཐོད་པ) or “skull-cup” also represents one of the attributes of Maheśvara or Rigden Wangchug.
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: Pa.
Full-text: Thopa, Karota, Rigden wangchug, Rigden sakyong, Kartari, Kartri, Drigug, Bandha, Kapala, ban dha, dung chen, gri gug, ka pa la.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing thod pa; (plurals include: thod pas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 10 - Phagmodru Lineage (xii): spyan snga bsod nams bzang po ba < [Book 8 - The famous Dakpo Kagyü (traditions)]
Chapter 6 - First incarnation series (ii): sangs rgyas ras chen < [Book 8 - The famous Dakpo Kagyü (traditions)]
Chapter 13 - Staglungpa (vii): Maṅgala guru < [Book 8 - The famous Dakpo Kagyü (traditions)]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 11.14 (Commentary) < [Chapter 11 (Text and Commentary)]
Tibet (Myth, Religion and History) (by Tsewang Gyalpo Arya)
5. Early Bon and Later Buddhist -Amalgamation < [Chapter 3 - Nyatri Tsanpo; The First King of Tibet]