English Explanatory Dictionary

adhisthana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An initiation or blessing in Vajrayana schools such as Tibetan Buddhism and Shingon Buddhism.

Word forms

adhisthana adhisthanas

Etymology

From Sanskrit अधिष्ठान (adhiṣṭhāna).

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