Initiation: 3 definitions
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Initiation 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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In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraInitiation (in Sanskrit: 诲墨办峁Ｄ�) in the Netratantra is discussed in the form of a concise outline.鈥擳he Netra-tantra explains how the initiand becomes fused with various cosmic elements, such as the tattvas, mantras, and in K峁mar膩ja鈥檚 non-dualistic reading, the highest reality, i.e., 艢iva. From both the Netratantra and K峁mar膩ja鈥檚 commentary, it becomes clear how the process of initiation completely separates the initiand from both his physical body and his social self. This separation occurs at the various stages of initiation, from Samayin to 膧c膩rya, wherein each level is associated with different tattvas. The change that the initiand goes through during the rites are not, 鈥渁 mere development of preexisting seeds but...a transformation totius substantiae鈥�. According to Durkheim, this change in one's entire essence stems from a literal death and rebirth wherein the newly initiated practitioner is instantly replaced by his new self.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (mahayana)Initiation (in Sanskrit: 诲墨办峁Ｄ�) refers to one of the core Tantric rituals.鈥擲cholars familiar with Tantric traditions know well that initiation (诲墨办峁Ｄ�) is one of the core Tantric rituals. As Goodall explains, tantric initiation was novel and different from earlier Indic forms of religious initiation, being not only 鈥渁 preparation for a particular religious undertaking, but 鈥� also a transformative rite that purifies the soul鈥濃��.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) 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 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical SystemsInitiation (in Tibetan: dbang bskur; Sanskrit: 补产丑颈峁办补) 鈥� A tantric ritual anointment, coronation, or empowerment, in which a guru confers upon disciples the blessings of the practice lineage of a particular deity and allows them to undertake practices related to that deity. There are different types and categorizations of initiations, but all of them require that the disciple visualize the lama as the deity, make offerings, and undertake vows
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 (+2409): Diksa, Upanayana, Upadesha, Abhisheka, Ganadiksha, Aupanayanika, Shishya, Samayadiksha, Sharirasamskara, Upanaya, Four initiations, Dikshana, Nirvanadiksha, Yajnadiksha, Parishkara, Sadhaka, Jatisisa, Paka, Upagrahana, Bhuktimukti.
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Search found 276 books and stories containing Initiation, The initiation; (plurals include: Initiations, The initiations). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 10 - Origin of the Adamantine Garland (Vajr膩vali) and other cycles < [Book 14 - Great Compassion Cycle]
Chapter 7 - Dharma Cycles originating from the great adept Mitra < [Book 14 - Great Compassion Cycle]
Chapter 8 - Later Lineages (vi): The three sons of dpyan snga dpal chen < [Book 12 - Peace-Making Lineages]
Svacchandatantra (history and structure) (by William James Arraj)
Svacchandatantra, chapter 5 (Summary) < [Summaries]
Chapter 4.1: The Initiation Liturgy < [Summaries]
Chapter 4.2: The Rites of Joining < [Summaries]
The Six Yogas of Naropa (by C. A. Mus茅s)
Hevajra Tantra (analytical study) (by Seung Ho Nam)
3.1. The Generation Stage < [Chapter 3 - Tantric Doctrine in Hevajra Tantra]
2.1. Preliminary Stage of the Path < [Chapter 3 - Tantric Doctrine in Hevajra Tantra]
2. Hevajra Tantra, as a Buddhist Tantric Literature < [Chapter 2 - Place of Hevajra Tantra in Tantric Literature]
Shaiva Tantra: A way of Self-awareness (by L. N. Sharma)
Chapter 4 - On Tantric Initiation (Diksha)
Chapter 10 - Mystical Suicide (utkranti)
The Way of the White Clouds (by An膩garika L膩ma Govinda)
Chapter 32 - New Beginnings: 'Ajo Rimpoch茅' < [Part 3 - Death and Rebirth]
Chapter 53 - Final Initiations < [Part 4 - Return to Western Tibet]
Chapter 9 - Initiation < [Part 1 - Three Visions]
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