Vajrabhumi, Vajrabhūmi, Vajra-bhumi: 5 definitions
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Vajrabhumi 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.
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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraVajrabhūmi (वज्रभूमि, “diamond level”) supports the Bodhisattvas according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XLIX).—Traditional cosmology does not mention this vajrabhūmi. According to the Sarvāstivādin system (Kośa, III, p. 138–148), very close to the canonical sources (Dīgha, II, p. 107; Saṃyutta, II, p. 103), the receptacle world (bhājanaloka) rests on space (ākāśa) upon which are superimposed, in turn, the circle of wind (vāyumaṇḍala) – solid and which cannot be shaken by the thunderbolt – the circle of the waters, the level of gold (kañcanamayī-bhūmi) and finally the earth proper (pṛthivī) with its mountains (parvata), its continents (dvīpa) and its outer surroundings, the cakravāda.
The vajrabhūmi of which the Traité is speaking here should be placed between the earth proper and the level of gold, and it is also on the level of gold that the vajrāsana ‘diamond seat’ rests – also called bodhimaṇḍa ‘area of enlightenment’ – on which all the Bodhisattvas sit to realize vajropamasamādhi and thus become Arhat and Buddha (cf. Kośa, III, p. 145).
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiVajrabhūmi (वज्रभूमि) refers to the “vajra-ground” [i.e., oṃ vajra-bhūme hūṃ], 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.
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesVajrabhūmi (वज्रभूमि) refers to the “adamantine ground”, 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)]: “[...] He should push [the obstacle demons by means of the stakes] into the directions starting with the east inside the adamantine cage. The adamantine ground (vajrabhūmi) should be underneath. A net of arrows is [placed] above. Moreover, there are an adamantine fence, [an adamantine] canopy, and the dharmodayā (“origin of phenomenal existences”) inside. It is triangle, [the second one is] square, and [the third one is] pentagonal [in shape]. He should also visualize a hexagonal one, [the fourth one]. He should arrange them all in sequence corresponding to the order of the four layers. [...]”.
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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVajrabhūmi (वज्रभूमि):—[=vajra-bhūmi] [from vajra > vaj] f. Name of a place
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vajra, Bhumi.
Starts with: Vajrabhumirajas.
Full-text: Vajrabhumirajas, Vajra.
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