adhisthana

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noun

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

OriginSanskrit अधिष्ठान →
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Meanings

nounadhisthana (plural adhisthanas or adhisthana)

plural adhisthanas

  1. BuddhismAn initiation or blessing in Vajrayana schools such as Tibetan Buddhism and Shingon Buddhism.

Origin

  1. Sanskritअधिष्ठान
  2. Englishadhisthana

From Sanskrit अधिष्ठान (adhiṣṭhāna).

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adhisthana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhisthana

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“adhisthana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhisthana. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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