adhisthana

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Etymology[edit]

Sanskrit अधिष्ठान (adhiṣṭhāna)

Noun[edit]

adhisthana (plural adhisthanas or adhisthana)

  1. (Buddhism) An initiation or blessing in Vajrayana schools such as Tibetan Buddhism and Shingon Buddhism.