VAJRA

Meaning of VAJRA in English

n. Indra's thunderbolt

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VAJRA — Five-pronged ritual object extensively employed in the ceremonies of Tibetan Buddhism . It is fashioned out of brass or bronze, …
Английский словарь Британика
VAJRA — /vuj"reuh/ , n. Hinduism. (in Vedic mythology) the thunderbolt of Indra. [ ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
VAJRA — Tibetan rdo-rje five-pronged ritual object extensively employed in Tibetan Buddhist ceremonies. It is the symbol of the Vajrayana school of …
Britannica English vocabulary
VAJRA — n. Five-pronged ritual object extensively employed in the ceremonies of Tibetan Buddhism . It is fashioned out of brass or …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
VAJRA — Дорже
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
VAJRAYANA — Since a "vajra" is a diamond, this term means "The Diamond Way." It refers to the third form of Buddhism …
Buddhism English Glossary
THUNDERBOLT — The English word often used to translate the Sanskrit word "vajra" (Tibetan, "dorje"), which is key symbol for Vajrayana Buddhism. …
Buddhism English Glossary
MANDALA — In Tantric Hinduism and Buddhism (see Vajrayana ), a diagram representing the universe, used in sacred rites and as an …
Английский словарь Британика
VAJRAYANA — ˌvəjrəˈyänə, -rēˈä- noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Sanskrit vajrayāna, literally, vehicle of thunderbolt, from vajra thunderbolt + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MANDALA — Sanskrit Mandala (circle), in Hindu and Buddhist Tantrism, a symbolic diagram used in the performance of sacred rites and as …
Britannica English vocabulary
KAPALA — (Sanskrit: skull), Tibetan thod pa cup made of a human skull, frequently offered by worshipers to the fierce Tantric deities …
Britannica English vocabulary
VAJRAYANA — ( (Sanskrit: Vehicle of the Diamond [or Thunderbolt]), ) also called Tantric Buddhism, important development within Buddhism in India and …
Britannica English vocabulary
PRAJAPARAMITA — (Sanskrit: "Perfection of Wisdom"), body of sutras and their commentaries that represents the oldest of the major forms of Mahayana …
Britannica English vocabulary
MANDALA — n. In Tantric Hinduism and Buddhism (see Vajrayana ), a diagram representing the universe, used in sacred rites and as …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
VAJRASATTVA — [Other] The third Dhyani-Buddha of Nepal to whom the final part of the night is dedicated. His color is white …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
TVASHTRI — [Hindu] Tvashtri is the artisan god of Hindu myth. He is the giver of life, forming husband and wife when …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
KONGO-KAI — [Japanese] In Japanese cosmology, the Buddhist Vajra-Dhatu, the Diamond-Element, the Essence of Wisdom. The name means "Diamond-Wonder".
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
KONGO — [Japanese] A trident-shaped staff which emits a bright light in the darkness. It gives a man wisdom and insight. The …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
ДОРЖЕ — Vajra
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