yidam

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yidam

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From Tibetan ཡི་དམ (yi dam), (Sanskrit: समादान (samādān) or སམཱདཱནི (samādāni)).

noun yidams

Tibetan A type of deity associated with tantric or Vajrayana Buddhism said to be manifestations of Buddhahood or enlightened mind. Yidams are not to be equated with the patron saints or guardian angels found in the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions.

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@misc{yidam_2026,
  title = {yidam},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/yidam},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}