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Candrasurya, °ä²¹²Ô»å°ù²¹²õÅ«°ù²â²¹, Candra-surya: 4 definitions

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Candrasurya 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Chandrasurya.

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In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

°ä²¹²Ô»å°ù²¹²õÅ«°ù²â²¹ (चनà¥à¤¦à¥à¤°à¤¸à¥‚रà¥à¤�) refers to the “moon and the sunâ€�, according to the ManthÄnabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess KubjikÄ.—Accordingly, “[...] (5) Above it (in the throat) is the Pure (Wheel) (±¹¾±Å›³Ü»å»å³ó²¹°ì²¹), which is said to be white, shining like heated mercury. There, in the middle, is the lord, a mass of energy, the Supreme Syllable. One should think that it shines like the Moon, Sun and Fire [i.e., ³¦²¹²Ô»å°ù²¹²õÅ«°ù²â²¹-²¹²µ²Ô¾±-²õ²¹á¹ƒkÄåÅ›²¹]. [...] (Perfect) contemplation (²õ²¹³¾Äå»å³ó¾±) is with (these) sixteen aspects and is (attained) within the form of the sixfold deposition (á¹£oá¸hÄå²Ô²âÄå²õ²¹). He who knows this is (a veritable) Lord of Yogis, the others (who do not) are (just) quoting from books. Once attained the plane that is Void and Non-void, the yogi is freed from bondageâ€�.

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Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchÄ

°ä²¹²Ô»å°ù²¹²õÅ«°ù²â²¹ (चनà¥à¤¦à¥à¤°à¤¸à¥‚रà¥à¤�) refers to the “sun and moonâ€�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchÄ: the eighth chapter of the MahÄsaṃnipÄta (a collection of MahÄyÄna Buddhist SÅ«tras).—Accordingly, “Then the Lord smiled (smita), and the venerable Ä€nanda asked the meaning of smiling: ‘O Lord, as the TathÄgata does not smile for no reason, what is the reason for smiling?â€� The Lord said: ‘[...] When this teaching was taught, the great rain of flowers, which have been never seen before, shining brilliantly like the radiant sun and moon (³¦²¹²Ô»å°ù²¹²õÅ«°ù²â²¹), poured down, and a voice resonated from those flowers: “Having heard this teaching of the Bodhisattva Gaganagñja, those living beings with faith, being sealed with the irreversible seal, will be devoted themselves to the place of awakeningâ€�.â€� [...]â€�.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahÄyÄna) 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 ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ of which some of the earliest are the various PrajñÄpÄramitÄ ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ.

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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

°ä²¹²Ô»å°ù²¹²õÅ«°ù²â²¹ (चनà¥à¤¦à¥à¤°à¤¸à¥‚रà¥à¤�) refers to the “moon and sunâ€�, according to the ³Ò³Ü°ù³Ü-³¾²¹á¹‡á¸²¹±ô²¹-²¹°ù³¦²¹²Ô²¹ [i.e., “Guru Mandala Worship]â€� ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara SamÄdhi, which refers to the primary ±èÅ«ÂáÄå and ²õÄå»å³ó²¹²ÔÄå practice of Newah MahÄyÄna-VajrayÄna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Being in the heart with mud, a universal petaled lotus, Above the pericarp of the lotus, a moon and sun mandala (³¦²¹²Ô»å°ù²¹²õÅ«°ù²â²¹-maṇá¸ala), Above that, observe a ±áÅ«á¹�, that changes into a two armed Saṃvara. Venerable, dark-blue color, one face, three eyes, standing in archer's pose. [...]â€�.

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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 (±¹²¹Âá°ù²¹²âÄå²Ô²¹) are collected indepently.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

°ä²¹²Ô»å°ù²¹²õÅ«°ù²â²¹ (चनà¥à¤¦à¥à¤°à¤¸à¥‚रà¥à¤�):—[=³¦²¹²Ô»å°ù²¹-²õÅ«°ù²â²¹] [from candra > cand] m. [dual number] moon and sun, [Horace H. Wilson]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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.

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