Vidyadhara (Sanskrit: Vidyadhara; meaning 'Knowledge-holder','Awareness-Holder') is the word in Buddhist literature for a person having the great knowledge (vidya) of mantras and samatha. A realized master on one of the four stages on the tantric path of Mahayoga.[citation needed]
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Sanskrit | Vidyadhara |
Pāli | Vijjadhara |
Burmese | Weizza |
Chinese | Xian |
Japanese | Sennin |
Tibetan | Rigdzin |
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Four levels of a vidyadhara which are specific to the Dzogchen or Nyingma tradition:[citation needed]
The Rigdzin Dupa, Vidyadharas Gathering, enshrines sacred treaties, revealing the profound views, powerful meditations, sacred conduct and ultimate Vajrayana teachings in Tibetan Buddhism.[1] It is the inner Guru Rinpoche practice from the Longchen Nyingtik, the terma revelation of Jigme Lingpa.