Samantabhadri, Samantabhadrī: 1 definition
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka MaṇḍalaSamantabhadrī (समन्तभद्री) is the name of a Ḍākinī who, together with the Vīra (hero) named Samantabhadra forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Hṛdayacakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the hṛdayacakra refers to one of the four divisions of the sahaja-puṭa (‘innate layer’), situated within the padma (lotus) in the middle of the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs [viz., Samantabhadrī] and Vīras are reddish yellow in color; they each have one face and four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.
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 (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
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Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 8.17 (Commentary) < [Chapter 8 (text and commentary)]
Text 4.16 (Commentary) < [Chapter 4 (text and commentary)]
Text 7.7 (Commentary) < [Chapter 7 (text and commentary)]
The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)
Part 3d.2e - The perfect retinue < [B. The explanation of the kayas and wisdoms]
Part 4c - The accompanying samaya and action/practice < [B. The explanation of meditation practice, together with its action of ripening and freeing]
Part 4a.4 - The great mandala of the environment and inhabitants < [B. The explanation of meditation practice]
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 4 - Mind Class < [Book 3 - Early translations of Secret Mantra]
Chapter 2a - Niguma: Siddha khyung po rnal 'byor’s biography < [Book 9 - Kodrakpa and Niguma]
Chapter 3 - Guhyasamāja-tantra system of Jñānapāda < [Book 7 - The preaching of the Tantras]