Lokapalin, Loka-palin, ǰ첹, ǰ첹ī, Loka-pali, Lokapali: 1 definition
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Lokapalin 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)
: MDPI Books: The Ocean of Heroesǰ첹 (लोकपालिन�) (Cf. ǰ첹ī) refers to a “world guardian�, 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 describing the earth-circle (徱ī)]: “[...] Then, [the trees are] (1) a ū, (2) an ṣoṭa첹, (3) a ī, (4) a ḍi, (5) a bilva, (6) 峾첹, (7) a bijjora, and (8) a rudra. He should place [them] in order (1) Indrī, (2) Yamā, (3) Rudrā, (4) Yakṣiṇ�, (5) Bhūtinī, (6) Ṛṣī, (7) Rākṣasī, and (8) Vāyubhāryā—he should place the female world guardians (ǰ첹ī). There are [also] female serpents and female clouds. He should place all [of them] on this [circle] completely. [...]�.

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 (Բ) are collected indepently.
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Starts with: Lokapalini.
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