Lankara, Laṅkāra, Lāṅkāra, Lāṃkāra: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Lankara 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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiLāṃkāra (लांकार) refers to the “letter lāṃ”, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “In front, above that, (arising from) the letter Yaṃ, is an air mandala, Above that, (arising from) the letter Raṃ, is a fire mandala, (and) above (that) a triangle marked red Ra, three shaved heads, and a lotus vessel, Behold the five ambrosia and five lamps, distributed, etc., therein, Arising from the letters Buṃ Āṃ Jiṃ Khaṃ Hūṃ Lāṃ Māṃ Pāṃ Tāṃ Vaṃ [e.g., tatra bhaktādikaṃ ... lāṃ ... kārajātaṃ]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryLaṅkāra, see lakāra. (Page 579)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Lan, Lam, Kara.
Starts with: Lankarama, Lankarati.
Ends with (+88): Abhisambodhi-alankara, Adavialamkara, Akshepalamkara, Alamkara, Ananvayalamkara, Ananyavayalankara, Anugunalamkara, Anumanalamkara, Anyonyalankara, Ariyalankara, Ariyavamsalankara, Arthalankara, Atmalankara, Atnalankara, Auchityalankara, Aucityalankara, Bhavasamdhyalamkara, Bhavashabalalamkara, Bhavashabalatvalamkara, Bhavikalamkara.
Full-text: Shabdalankara, Karnalankara, Lakara, Karshnayasa, Vacyalankara.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.12.37 < [Chapter 12 - Description of Śrī Nanda’s Festival]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.1.286 < [Chapter 1 - Meeting Again at the House of Śrī Advaita Ācārya]
Verse 2.19.161 < [Chapter 19 - The Lord’s Pastimes in Advaita’s House]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 21 < [Chapter 5 - Pañcama-yāma-sādhana (Aparāhna-kālīya-bhajana–kṛṣṇa-āsakti)]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 4: Return to Ayodhyā < [Chapter VIII - The abandonment of Sītā]
Song 5 < [Grantharambha (the book begins)]