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Saptakshirasamudra, ³§²¹±è³Ù²¹°ìṣīr²¹²õ²¹³¾³Ü»å°ù²¹, Saptan-kshirasamudra: 1 definition

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Saptakshirasamudra 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.

The Sanskrit term ³§²¹±è³Ù²¹°ìṣīr²¹²õ²¹³¾³Ü»å°ù²¹ can be transliterated into English as Saptaksirasamudra or Saptakshirasamudra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

³§²¹±è³Ù²¹°ìṣīr²¹²õ²¹³¾³Ü»å°ù²¹ (सपà¥à¤¤à¤•à¥à¤·à¥€à¤°à¤¸à¤®à¥à¤¦à¥à¤�) refers to “seven milky oceansâ€�, according to the VÄruṇÄ� PÅ«jÄ [i.e., Varuni Worship] 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, “Immersed in the heat of a flaming fire impelled by wind, seed syllables etc., a very young, bright colored, beautiful liquid, widely diffused, settled down, born of a ±áÅ«á¹�, becoming pure liquefied immortality, becoming divine like PÄtÄla, with seven milky oceans (²õ²¹±è³Ù²¹°ìṣīr²¹²õ²¹³¾³Ü»å°ù²¹), attract to one's self the five ambrosiasâ€�.

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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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