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Tathagatabhisheka, ղٳ岵ṣe첹, Tathagata-abhisheka: 2 definitions

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Tathagatabhisheka 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 ղٳ岵ṣe첹 can be transliterated into English as Tathagatabhiseka or Tathagatabhisheka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Tathagatabhisheka in Tibetan Buddhism glossary
: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

ղٳ岵ṣe첹 (तथागताभिषे�) refers to the “consecration of Tathāgatas� [i.e., o� ā� ū� sarvatathāgatābhiṣeka-samāśriye ū�], according to the Guru Mandala Worship (ṇḍԲ) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary ū and 󲹲 practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.

: MDPI Books: The Ocean of Heroes

ղٳ岵ṣe첹 (तथागताभिषे�) refers to the “consecration of (all) Tathāgatas�, 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: “Buddhas are inside the spaces of Vajras. [He should visualize] this all-pervasive [stream]. They emerge from the gnosis fire. [He] has a stream of nectar, the self-existing. [He should perform] consecration of the adamantine leader by filling with the innate water (viz., the stream of nectar) O�, for the glory of all Tathāgatas� consecration (-ٲٳ岵ṣe첹), the pledge, ū�—[this is] the consecration mantra [...]�.

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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 (Բ) are collected indepently.

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