Vajrasattvamandala, Vajrasattva-mandala, Vajrasattvamaṇḍala: 1 definition
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Vajrasattvamandala 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.
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Fragment of the VajrāmṛtamahātantraVajrasattvamaṇḍala (वज्रसत्त्वमण्डल) is defined in the ‘vajrahūṃkāra-sādhana’ chapter of the 9th-century Vajrāmṛtatantra or Vajrāmṛtamahātantra: one of the main and earliest Buddhist Yoginītantras. The maṇḍala of Vajrasattva, which is connected with (the teachings of) the Vajrāmṛta(-tantra), is endowed with the five ambrosias (pañcāmṛta), and implies the destruction of all the bad destinies.
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: Vajrasattva, Mandala.
Full-text: Vajradhara.
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