四種曼荼羅
Meanings
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four types of mandala (Shingon Buddhism)
A technical term in Shingon Buddhism referring to the four categories of mandala: 大曼荼羅 (Great Mandala), 三昧耶曼荼羅 (Samaya Mandala), 法曼荼羅 (Dharma Mandala), and 羯磨曼荼羅 (Karma Mandala).
See also: 大曼荼羅 (だいまんだら) · 三昧耶曼荼羅 (さんまやまんだら) · 法曼荼羅 (ほうまんだら) · 羯磨曼荼羅 (かつままんだら)
The four types of mandala are one of the important teachings of Shingon esoteric Buddhism.