Samaya
Sign in to saveThe samaya (, , pinyin: Sānmèiyē jiè; rōmaji: sonmaya kai), is a set of vows or precepts given to initiates of an esoteric Vajrayana Buddhist order as part of the abhiṣeka (empowerment or initiation) ceremony that creates a bond between the guru and disciple.
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- Indo-Tibetan Buddhism
- Fourteen root downfalls
- Root and branch
- Repairing damaged samaya
- Shingon Buddhism
- Notes
- References
The samaya (, , pinyin: Sānmèiyē jiè; rōmaji: sonmaya kai), is a set of vows or precepts given to initiates of an esoteric Vajrayana Buddhist order as part of the abhiṣeka (empowerment or initiation) ceremony that creates a bond between the guru and disciple.
According to Keown, et al., samaya may be defined as: A particular system of teaching or doctrines; The conduct required of a tantric practitioner, often as a set of vows or commitments; The realization (abhisamaya) of Buddhahood; In Tantric Buddhism, union with the trikaya, the body, speech and mind of the Buddha.
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