| Term | self-initiation |
|---|---|
| Tibetan | bdag-'jug |
| Sanskrit | |
| Pali | |
| Definition | A tantric meditation practice in which one visualizes receiving the entire empowerment (initiation) ritual for a Buddha-figure, performed in order to renew one's tantric vows. It may only be performed if one has done the serviceability retreat of that particular Buddha-figure and the fire-puja afterwards. |
| Translation | autoiniziazione |
|---|---|
| Definition |
| Arabic | التعزيز الذاتي |
|---|---|
| German | Selbst-Initiation |
| Italian | autoiniziazione |
| Jeffrey Hopkins En, Ti... | - |
| Russian | самопосвящение |
| Vietnamese | tự truyền pháp quán đảnh |