Buddhadaka, Buddhaḍāka, Buddha-daka: 2 definitions

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Buddhadaka means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism

Buddhaḍāka (बुद्धडाक) is the name of a deity presiding a group of four sacred districts, according to the Abhidhānottarottaratantra and the 9th-centruy Vajraḍākatantra.—Accordingly, Buddhaḍāka presides over the districts Godāvarī, Devīkoṭa, Rāmeśvara and Mālava (Pañcāla)..

Source: Google Books: An Illustrated History of the Mandala

Buddhaḍāka (बुद्धडाक) corresponds to the Buddha named Vairocana and represents the main deity of the easternmaṇḍala of the Pañcaḍākamaṇḍala, according to the Vajrapañjaratantra.

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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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