vajrapada
From Buddha-Nature
Sanskrit Noun
vajrapada
vajra topics
वज्रपद
རྡོ་རྗེའི་གནས་
Basic Meaning
Literally, vajra-footing, or base. In the context of the Ratnagotravibhāga, this is the name given to the seven subjects that are addressed in the treatise. These seven are the buddha, dharma, saṅgha, the element (dhātu), enlightenment (bodhi), enlightened qualities (guṇa), and enlightened activities (karman).
| Term Variations | |
|---|---|
| Key Term | vajrapada |
| Topic Variation | vajrapada |
| Tibetan | རྡོ་རྗེའི་གནས་ |
| Wylie Tibetan Transliteration | rdo rje'i gnas |
| Devanagari Sanskrit | वज्रपद |
| Buddha-nature Site Standard English | vajra topics |
| Karl Brunnhölzl's English Term | vajra points |
| Dan Martin's English Term | adamantine topics |
| Term Information | |
| Source Language | Sanskrit |
| Basic Meaning | Literally, vajra-footing, or base. In the context of the Ratnagotravibhāga, this is the name given to the seven subjects that are addressed in the treatise. These seven are the buddha, dharma, saṅgha, the element (dhātu), enlightenment (bodhi), enlightened qualities (guṇa), and enlightened activities (karman). |
| Term Type | Noun |
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