Naropa, Nāropa: 2 definitions
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Naropa 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: Google Books: Mahāmudrā and Related InstructionsNāropa (नारोप) is the name of an ancient teacher, according to “the succession of Gurus in the Mahāmudrā lineages” in the Kagyü School of Tibetan Buddhism (the Mahāmudrā deals with the nature of the mind).—According to the special Mantrayāna tradition, one lineage is: (1) Vajradhara, (2) Tilopa, (3) Nāropa, and (4) Marpa Lotsāwa. Another lineage is: (1) Vajradhara, (2) Matiratna, (3) Saraha, [(4) Nāgārjuna], (5) Śavaripa, (6) Maitripa, and (7) Marpa Chökyi Lodrö. Afterward, both lineages merge in Lord Milarepa, Lord Daö Shönu [i.e., Gampopa], and so on. This is the lineage of the Kamtsang [Kagyü]. [...]
Source: Wisdomlib Libary: VajrayanaNāropa is the name of a mahāsiddha, of which eighty-four in total are recognized in Vajrayāna (tantric buddhism). His title is “the dauntless”. He lived somewhere between the 8th and the 12th century AD.
These mahāsiddhas (e.g., Nāropa) are defined according to the Abhayadatta Sri (possibly Abhayākaragupta) tradition. Its textual origin traces to the 11th century caturāsiti-siddha-pravṛtti, or “the lives of the eighty-four siddhas”, of which only Tibetan translations remains. Nāropa (and other Mahāsiddhas) are the ancient propounders of the textual tradition of tantric or Vajrayana Buddhism.
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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Starts with: Naropanta, Naropayana.
Full-text (+12): Svapnadarshana, Candali, Samkranti, Utkranti, Svapna, Prabhasvarata, Mayakaya, Tilopa, Saraha, Maitripa, Dao shonu, Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Gampopa, Marpa chökyi lodrö, Dombipa, Matiratna, Milarepa, Mayadeha, Saddharma, Nagarjuna.
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Search found 10 books and stories containing Naropa, Nāropa; (plurals include: Naropas, Nāropas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Lakulisha-Pashupata (Philosophy and Practice) (by Geetika Kaw Kher)
A brief insight in Vajrayana Buddhism < [Chapter 2 - Spread and Transition]
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Text Section 299 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Stupas in Orissa (Study) (by Meenakshi Chauley)
Kalachakrayana (in Tantric Buddhism) < [Chapter 2]
Tibet (Myth, Religion and History) (by Tsewang Gyalpo Arya)
5. Buddhist Schools and the Politics of Tibet < [Chapter 7 - Buddhism in Tibet]
4. Buddhist renaissance; bsTanpa Phyi dar < [Chapter 7 - Buddhism in Tibet]
8. The Three Yanas < [Chapter 7 - Buddhism in Tibet]
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 8 - Second incarnation series (i): khol po dga' < [Book 8 - The famous Dakpo Kagyü (traditions)]
Chapter 2b - Kyungpo Naljor disciples (iii): sangs rgyas gnyan ston choskyi shesrab < [Book 9 - Kodrakpa and Niguma]
Chapter 13 - Staglungpa (vii): Maṅgala guru < [Book 8 - The famous Dakpo Kagyü (traditions)]
The Way of the White Clouds (by Anāgarika Lāma Govinda)
Chapter 31 - A Message from the Past < [Part 3 - Death and Rebirth]