Lu dongbin: 1 definition
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Lu dongbin 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)
: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical SystemsLu Dongbin refers to one of the Eight Immortals (of Daoist tradition) also known as the 鈥�Eight Great Men鈥� (in Tibetan: skyes mchod brgyad).鈥擳here are histories of the famous badong shengxian, or 鈥渆ight great men,鈥� and others who attained the worldly supernormal powers, and of the mighty Zhang Dashi, who intimidated many wicked spirits and commanded all the local and guardian deities in the area of the present-day great palace in Beijing.
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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Partial matches: Lu.
Full-text: Eight Great Men.
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