Upashmashana, Upaśmaśāna: 1 definition
Introduction
Introduction:
Upashmashana 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.
The Sanskrit term Upaśmaśāna can be transliterated into English as Upasmasana or Upashmashana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Critical Study of the Vajraḍākamahātantrarāja (II)Upaśmaśāna (उपश्मशान) is one of the Pīṭhādis (group of districts) present within the Kāyacakra (‘circle of body’) which is associated with the Ḍākinī named Pātālavāsinī (‘a woman living underground’), according to the 9th-centruy Vajraḍākatantra.
The Pīṭhādi named Upaśmaśāna within the Kāyacakra contains the following four districts or seats:
- Maru,
- Kulatā.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Desha, Mahavirya, Cakravartini, Vajrocana, Pithadi, Kulata, Kayacakra, Vajrasattva, Dakini, Maru.
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