八叶院

(八葉院, 八叶院)

is the central court of the [lang id =1028]胎藏界with Vairocana as its central figure, also termed [lang id =1028]八葉蓮臺 or [lang id =1028]八葉座 An esoteric name for the heart is the eight-petal fleshly heart, and being the seat of meditation it gives rise to the term eight-leaf lotus meditation.