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yidam

yidam noun: a type of deity associated with tantric or Vajrayana Buddhism said to be manifestations of Buddhahood or enlightened mind.

yidam: a type of deity associated with tantric or Vajrayana Buddhism said to be manifestations of...
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Noun

yidam (plural yidams)

  1. (Tibetan) A type of deity associated with tantric or Vajrayana Buddhism said to be manifestations of Buddhahood or enlightened mind.
    • Yidams are not to be equated with the patron saints or guardian angels found in the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions.2004, Chogyam Trungpa, The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa, volume 7

Forms of yidam

pluralyidams

Origin of yidam

From Tibetan ཡི་དམ (yi dam), (Sanskrit: समादान (samādān) or སམཱདཱནི (samādāni)).

Questions about yidam

What does yidam mean?
Yidam means a type of deity associated with tantric or Vajrayana Buddhism said to be manifestations of Buddhahood or enlightened mind.
What part of speech is yidam?
Yidam is a noun.
What is the plural of yidam?
The plural of yidam is yidams.

Words near yidam in the dictionary

  1. yickers
  2. yicky
  3. yid
  4. yidaki
  5. yidakis
  6. yidam
  7. yidams
  8. Yidden
  9. Yiddish
  10. Yiddish Alps
  11. Yiddish-like

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