yidam

Noun

Meaning

yidam (plural yidams)

(Tibetan Buddhism) A type of deity associated with tantric or Vajrayana Buddhism said to be manifestations of Buddhahood or enlightened mind.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Anagrams

dimya maidy

Examples

One practices oneself in the identification with the meditational Buddha or deity ( yidam ) by visualisations, until one can meditate single-pointedly on 'being' the deity. Source: Internet

Mandalas are sacred enclosures, sacred architecture that house and contain the uncontainable essence of a yidam. Source: Internet

The guru therefore appears with the yidam and dakini in the Three Roots refuge formulation of the three factors essential for tantric attainments. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

yicky yid yidaki Yiddish Yiddish-like Yiddishe