Herukavajra, Heruka-vajra: 3 definitions
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Wisdom Library: VajrayoginiHerukavajra (啶灌啶班啶曕さ啶溹啶�), or 艢r墨herukavajra is an alternative name of Ak峁bhyavajra: a deity to be contemplated upon by a practicioner purifying his correspondences (惫颈艣耻诲诲丑颈), according to the 12th-century Abhisamayama帽jar墨. The contemplation is prescribed as a preliminary ritual for a yogin wishing to establish, or reestablish the union with a deity.
Herukavajra is associated with the skandha named 迟补迟丑补迟腻 (suchness) and the color black. He is to be visualised as standing in the warrior (腻濒墨岣峢补) stance, having three eyes, matted locks and bearing the five signs of observance (尘耻诲谤腻).
: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist IconographyHerukavajra (啶灌啶班啶曕さ啶溹啶�) is another name for 狈墨濒补诲补峁囜笉补: one of the ten deities of the quarters (Dikp膩la) presiding over the Nair峁泃a-corner, commonly depicted in Buddhist Iconography, and mentioned in the 11th-century Ni峁annayog膩val墨 of Mah膩pa峁囜笉ita Abhay膩kara.鈥擧is Colour is blue; he has three faces and six arms.鈥擳he sixth deity in the series is 狈墨濒补诲补峁囜笉补 who is the presiding deity of the Nair峁泃a corner.鈥擨n the 惫补箩谤补丑奴峁僰腻谤补-尘补峁囜笉补濒补 his name is Vajrak膩la. But in the 诲丑补谤尘补诲丑腻迟耻惫补驳墨艣惫补谤补-尘补峁囜笉补濒补 his name is Herukavajra.
: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiHerukavajra (啶灌啶班啶曕さ啶溹啶�) is associated with Sarvatath膩gatatattva (鈥渢he truth of all Tath膩gata鈥�), according to the 骋耻谤耻-尘补峁囜笉补濒补-补谤肠补苍补 [i.e., 鈥淕uru Mandala Worship]鈥� ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasa峁僾ara Sam膩dhi, which refers to the primary 辫奴箩腻 and 蝉腻诲丑补苍腻 practice of Newah Mah膩y膩na-Vajray膩na Buddhists in Nepal.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭here, in the five aggregates, originates the making of I. Vairocana in the aggregate of forms. Vajras奴rya in sensations. Padman峁泃ye艣vara in perceptions. Vajrar膩ja in mental formations. Vajrasattva in consciousness. 艢r墨 Heruka Vajra in the truth of all Tath膩gata鈥�.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
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Partial matches: Heruka, Vajra.
Full-text (+4): Vedana, Vajraraja, Vajrasurya, Pancaskandha, Rupaskandha, Vijnanaskandha, Vedanaskandha, Samskaraskandha, Tathagatatattva, Five deities, Vijnana, Samjna, Samjnaskandha, Sarvatathagatatattva, Samskara, Vajrakala, Rupa, Akshobhyavajra, Fifty-eight wrathful deities, Niladanda.
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