"yidam" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yidams [plural]
Etymology: From Tibetan ཡི་དམ (yi dam), (Sanskrit: समादान (samādān) or སམཱདཱནི (samādāni)). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|bo|ཡི་དམ}} Tibetan ཡི་དམ (yi dam) Head templates: {{en-noun}} yidam (plural yidams)
  1. (Tibetan Buddhism) A type of deity associated with tantric or Vajrayana Buddhism said to be manifestations of Buddhahood or enlightened mind. Wikipedia link: yidam Tags: Tibetan Categories (topical): Buddhism, Buddhist deities

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