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Pañcarakṣā
Mahāpratisarā statue, Bihar, 10th century ''Pañcarakṣā'' means "Five Protectors". It is the title of a Buddhist text in Sanskrit, a name for a set of five '' dhāraṇīs'' as well as the name of a set of Buddhist protector goddesses identified with these incantations. It is an early work in the ''dhāraṇī'' genre of Buddhist literature, with Tibetan records mentioning it by about 800 CE. The ''Pañcarakṣā'' manuscripts survive in Tibet, Nepal and India in many divergent versions. The text includes spells, a list of benefits by its recitation, and the ritual instructions on how and when to use it. In the Buddhist tradition, each of the "Five" protections that are mentioned in the ''Pañcarakṣā'' are Buddhist deities (goddesses). The five protective ''dhāraṇī-goddesses'' are: * Mahāpratisarā Mahāpratisarā (Ch: 大随求菩薩; pinyin: ''Dàsuíqiú''; Jp: ''Daizuigu'') is a female Buddhist deity in East Asian Buddhism and Vajrayana Buddhism. She is so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahāpratisarā
Mahāpratisarā (Ch: 大随求菩薩; pinyin: ''Dàsuíqiú''; Jp: ''Daizuigu'') is a female Buddhist deity in East Asian Buddhism and Vajrayana Buddhism. She is sometimes presented as the consort of Vairocana or as an emanation of Ratnasambhava Buddha.Bhattacharyya Benoytosh (1924). The Indian Buddhist Iconography Mainly Based on the Sādhanamālā and Other Cognate Tāntric Texts of Rituals', pp. 116-117. Oxford University Press. Mahāpratisarā is the main deity of the fivefold Pañcarakṣā set of protector deities and thus she is often shown surrounded by the other four protector goddesses. In the Indian Tantric Buddhist ''Sadhanamala'', she is depicted as yellow in complexion, with three faces with three eyes each, ten arms, carrying various implements and weapons. In East Asian Esoteric Buddhism, this deity is found in the Garbhadhatu Mandala and is associated with protection. She is invoked through her mantra which is believed to fulfill the wishes of sentient bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahamayuri
Mahamayuri ( ("great peacock"), ''Kǒngquè Míngwáng'', , , ''Gongjak Myeongwang''), or Mahāmāyūrī Vidyārājñī is a bodhisattva and female Wisdom King in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism. In the latter tradition, Mahamayuri is a popular practice in both the Chinese and Japanese forms of Vajrayana. She is also the name of one of the five protective goddesses in Buddhism. In Chinese Buddhism and Shingon Buddhism, it is believed that the Great Peacock King is an incarnation of either Vairocana Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha. Its main merits include the elimination of poison and disease, the protection of the country, the dispelling of disasters, and the ability to pray for both rain and cessation of rain. Name and origin The Sanskrit name Mahāmāyūrī means 'great peahen'. Known as the 'Queen of the secret sciences' and the 'Godmother of Buddha', Mahamayuri is believed to have the power to protect devotees from poisoning, either physical or spiritual. In Buddhism, her dem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11th-century Buddhist Pancaraksa Manuscript Of 8th-century Original, Pali Script, Text On Spells, Benefits And Goddess Rituals
The 11th century is the period from 1001 (represented by the Roman numerals MI) through 1100 (MC) in accordance with the Julian calendar, and the 1st century of the 2nd millennium. In the history of Europe, this period is considered the early part of the High Middle Ages. There was, after a brief ascendancy, a sudden decline of Byzantine power and a rise of Norman domination over much of Europe, along with the prominent role in Europe of notably influential popes. Christendom experienced a formal schism in this century which had been developing over previous centuries between the Latin West and Byzantine East, causing a split in its two largest denominations to this day: Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. In Song dynasty China and the classical Islamic world, this century marked the high point for both classical Chinese civilization, science and technology, and classical Islamic science, philosophy, technology and literature. Rival political factions at the Song dynast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MET DP314869
Met, MET, The Met or The MET may refer to: Buildings Arts venues * Metropolitan Museum of Art, or the Met, in New York City * Manhattan Ensemble Theatre, or MET, in New York City * Metropolitan Opera, or the Met, in New York City * Metropolitan Opera House (other), various buildings * The Met (arts centre) in Bury, Greater Manchester * Manila Metropolitan Theater in Manila, Philippines Sports venues * Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota * Met Park in Norfolk, Virginia * MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey * Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota Other buildings * Metropolitan Bible Church ("The MET"), Ottawa, Canada * Metropolitan Building (Minneapolis), until 1961 * Metropolitan Miami (development), Florida, US * Metropolitan Theatre (Winnipeg), Canada * The Met (skyscraper), Bangkok, Thailand Arts, entertainment, and media * Met, a fictitious character in ''Mega Man'' (v-game) series * Met 107, a radio station in Bangkok * ''Mind's Ey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharani
Dharanis (IAST: ), also known as (Skt.) ''vidyās'' and ''paritas'' or (Pal.) ''parittas'', are lengthier Buddhist mantras functioning as mnemonic codes, incantations, or recitations, and almost exclusively written originally in Sanskrit while Pali dharanis also exist. Believed to generate protection and the power to generate merit for the Buddhist practitioner, they constitute a major part of historic Buddhist literature. Most dharanis are in Sanskrit written in scripts such as Siddhaṃ as can be transliterated into Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, Sinhala, Thai and other regional scripts. They are similar to and reflect a continuity of the Vedic chants and mantras. Dharanis are found in the ancient texts of all major traditions of Buddhism. They are a major part of the Pali canon preserved by the Theravada tradition. Mahayana sutras such as the Lotus Sutra and the Heart Sutra include or conclude with dharani. Some Buddhist texts, such as ''Pancarakṣa'' found in the h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddhist Texts
Buddhist texts are religious texts that belong to, or are associated with, Buddhism and Schools of Buddhism, its traditions. There is no single textual collection for all of Buddhism. Instead, there are three main Buddhist Canons: the Pāli Canon of the Theravada, Theravāda tradition, the Chinese Buddhist canon, Chinese Buddhist Canon used in East Asian Buddhism, East Asian Buddhist tradition, and the Tibetan Buddhist canon, Tibetan Buddhist Canon used in Tibetan Buddhism, Indo-Tibetan Buddhism. The earliest Buddhist texts were not committed to writing until some centuries after the death of Gautama Buddha. The oldest surviving Buddhist manuscripts are the Gandhāran Buddhist texts, found in Pakistan and written in Gāndhārī language, Gāndhārī, they date from the first century BCE to the third century CE. The Early Buddhist texts, first Buddhist texts were initially passed on orally by Buddhist monasticism, Buddhist monastics, but were later written down and composed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
