Vimalamitra: 5 definitions
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In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Rigpa Shedra: Wiki1) Vimalamitra (?????????) refers to one of the most learned Indian Buddhist masters. He went to Tibet in the ninth century, where he taught extensively, and composed and translated numerous Sanskrit texts. The quintessence of his teaching is known as the Vima Nyingtik, one of the Heart-essence teachings of the Great Perfection. Vimalamitra spent thirteen years in Tibet, and then, promising to return to Tibet every hundred years as an emanation to further the Clear Light teaching of Dzogpachenpo, he left for the Wutai Shan mountain in China. There he remains, in the rainbow body, the ¡®Body of Great Transference¡¯, and there he will remain until all of the 1002 buddhas of this Fortunate Aeon have appeared. When they have all done so, he will once again go to Vajrasana in India, where he will manifest the state of complete and perfect enlightenment.
Vimalamitra is also known as Mah¨¡vajra. He is known in Tibetan as Drim¨¦ Shenyen [dri med bshes gnyen].
2) Vimalamitra (?????????) is associated with Chemchok¡ªone of the deities of the Kagy¨¦ cycle (the ¡°eight great sadhana teachings¡±).¡ª[Cf. Vajradharma, ¡°keeper of secrets¡±]¡ªWhen each one of the great Vajra masters who had gathered at Dech¨¦ Tsekpa (?a?karak¨±?a) had received their particular chest, they opened them and extracted their respective teachings. However none of them were able to open the final casket containing the eight sectioned Kagy¨¦ Deshek D¨¹pa, so for seven days the Vajra masters [e.g., Chemchok] became absorbed together in meditative equipoise, and prayed single-pointedly to the dakinis to assist them. As a result, after the seven days had elapsed, the seal of the last casket sprang free and it opened of its own accord. This is how they were able to extract the teachings of Kagy¨¦ Deshek D¨¹pa.
: Academia: Nechung: The Ritual History and Institutionalization of a Tibetan Buddhist Protector DeityVimalamitra (?????????) (associated with the Vajr¨¡m?ta cycle) refers to one of the ¡°Eight Awareness-holders¡± who represent the successors to the ¡°Eight Transmitted Precepts¡± (bk'-brgyad). These Eight Awareness-holders bestowed Tantras upon Nyangrel Nyima ?zer¡ªan important Nyingma tert?n (a revealer of terma treasure texts in Tibetan Buddhism).¡ªVimalamitra is known in Tibetan as dri med bshes gnyen.
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°ù²¹²â¨¡²Ô²¹) are collected indepently.
General definition (in Buddhism)
: WikiPedia: BuddhismVimalamitra, an 8th century Indian Dzogchen adept. According to tradition, he was born in Western India. Vimalamitra received the transmission of Dzogchen from Shri Singha and Jnanasutra. He was also a student of Buddhaguhya. He was invited to Tibet by emissaries of King Trisong Detsen where he established himself as a teacher and translator of Dzogchen texts. Vimalamitra eliminated all delusion, thereby gaining complete realization (rainbow body).
etymology: Vimalamitra (in Sanskrit) (Chinese: Ÿo¹¸ÓÑ (pinyin: W¨²g¨°uy¨¯u); Tibetan: ?????????????????? (Drime Shenyen, Wylie: Dri-med Bshes-gnyen));
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVimalamitra (?????????):¡ª[=vi-mala-mitra] [from vi-mala] m. Name of a scholar, [Buddhist literature]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled ????????? (sa?sk?tam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Mitra, Vimala.
Full-text: dri med bshes gnyen, Trisong Detsen, Buddhaguhya, Vajramrita, Bodhicitta, Nyingma, rdo rje bdud rtsi yon tan, byang chub kyi sems, Cittavarga, Mennagde, Eight transmitted precepts, Jigme Lingpa, Eighteen major scriptures, Mune tsenpo, Semde, Eight awareness holders.
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Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 6 - Instruction Section < [Book 3 - Early translations of Secret Mantra]
Chapter 6 - First incarnation series (vi): rang byung rdo rje (Karmapa III) < [Book 8 - The famous Dakpo Kagy¨¹ (traditions)]
Chapter 6 - First incarnation series (vii): rol pa'i rdo rje (Karmapa IV) < [Book 8 - The famous Dakpo Kagy¨¹ (traditions)]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
7. The Indian historical tradition of the Guhyagarbhatattvavini?cayamah¨¡tantra < [Introduction]
8. Appearance and Translation of the M¨¡y¨¡j¨¡la Cycle in Tibet < [Introduction]
4b. Tantra-texts of the M¨¡y¨¡j¨¡la cycle < [Introduction]
Archives of Social Sciences of Religions
The Pearled Essence of Secret: Origins of Great Perfection in rNying ma pa < [Volume 116 (2001)]
Iconic Figures in Muslim Mythology < [Volume 116 (2001)]
The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)
Part 1a - Meditating in the style of being born from an egg < [B. The explanation of meditation practice]
Part 4a.2 - Meditating on the mandala < [B. The explanation of meditation practice]
Part 2a - The characteristics of the one to be relied upon < [C. The instruction to rely on these holy ones and abandon what is evil]
Buddhist records of the Western world (Xuanzang) (by Samuel Beal)
Chapter 10 - Country of Mo-ti-pu-lo (Matipura) < [Book IV - Fifteen Countries]
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Text Section 151-153 < [Khenpo Ch?ga¡¯s Oral Explanations]
Translator¡¯s Introduction < [Introduction Text]