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gsang dbang 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)
: archive.org: The Tibetan Book of the Dead (Graham Coleman)gsang dbang (嘟傕溅嘟勦紜嘟戉綎嘟�) refers to the 鈥渢he secret empowerment鈥� and represents one of the 鈥�Four Empowerments鈥� of the Unsurpassed Yoga Tantras (including Mah膩yoga) which are also known in Sanskrit as 肠补迟耻谤补产丑颈峁办补.鈥擳he secret empowerment (gsang-dbang) purifies ordinary speech and its vital energy into the Buddha-body of Perfect Resource (蝉补尘产丑辞驳补办腻测补).
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鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
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Full-text: Sambhoga, Sambhogakaya, Four initiations, dbang bskur bzhi.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing gsang dbang; (plurals include: gsang dbangs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 11.9 (Commentary) < [Chapter 11 (Text and Commentary)]
Introduction 3.2.2: The Sequence of the actual Foundation of Empowerment < [Chapter 9 (Text And Commentary)]
Text 2.1 (Commentary) < [Chapter 2 (text and commentary)]
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 1 - The beginning of the new translations < [Book 4 - New Traditions of Secret Mantra]
Chapter 3c - The Life story of Lha rje zla ba'i 'od zer < [Book 4 - New Traditions of Secret Mantra]
Chapter 1c - The Zur Geneology (i): Lha rje zur po che shAkya 鈥榖yung gnas < [Book 3 - Early translations of Secret Mantra]