Nalanda: Difference between revisions

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mngon par byang chub pa lnga - Five Awakenings, according to Yoga Tantra. The sequence of visualization through the creation stage (development stage) is as follows. emptiness {stong pa nyid} the lunar throne {zla gdan} the seed-syllables of buddha-speech {gsung yig 'bru} the hand implements symbolic of buddha-mind {thugs phyag mtshan} and the complete body of the deity {sku yongs rdzogs} Short: {mngon byang lnga} [RY]

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-[[Nalanda]] - First and most important of the Buddhist universities; the center of [[Mahayana]] studies for many centuries [RY]
+[[mngon par byang chub pa lnga]] - [[Five Awakenings]], according to [[Yoga Tantra]]. The sequence of visualization through the creation stage ([[development stage]]) is as follows. [[emptiness]] {[[stong pa nyid]]} the lunar throne {[[zla gdan]]} the seed-syllables of buddha-speech {[[gsung yig 'bru]]} the hand implements symbolic of buddha-mind {[[thugs phyag mtshan]]} and the complete body of the deity {[[sku yongs rdzogs]]} Short: {[[mngon byang lnga]]} [RY]
-[[Nalanda]] (Skt.). The great monastic center for Buddhist studies in ancient India. Situated in the present Indian state of Bihar, a few hours drive from [[Bodhgaya]]. [ZL] [RY]
+[[Category: Key Terms]] [[Category: Mahayana]][[Category: Sutra]] [[Category: Vajrayana]] [[Category: Teachings]] [[Category: Tantra]]
-[[Category: Key Terms]] [[Category: Mahayana]][[Category: Sutra]] [[Category: Vajrayana]][[Category: Teachings]]