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About Guhyasamaja Tantra

The Guhyasamāja is one of the most important of . In its fullest form, it consists of seventeen chapters, though a separate “explanatory tantra” (vyākhyātantra) known as the Later Tantra is sometimes considered to be its eighteenth chapter. Many scholars believe that the original core of the consisted of the first twelve chapters, with chapters thirteen to seventeen being added later as explanatory material.

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All you need to know about Brahmarupa Mahakala

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Dec
2020
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Brahmarupa is the outer form of Chaturmukha Mahakala.  He is the special protector of the and the 2nd main protector of the School. Brahmarupa, a benign form of the wrathful deity Mahakala, is shown as a bearded nomadic ascetic, sitting on a corpse, wearing a bone apron, and holding a thighbone trumpet and a skull cup. A protector of the Sakya school of , he is credited with introducing .
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Interpreting Buddhist Protector Panjarnata Mahakala

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Dec
2020
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Panjarnata is the protector of the cycle of . The and of Panjarnata Mahakala are found in the 18th chapter of the Panjara Tantra which an exclusive ‘explanatory tantra’ to the Hevajra Tantra itself. Life of Panjarnata Mahakala In this section, we are going to learn about the life of Panjarnata Mahakala, after that, the short etymological description of the word  Panjarnata Mahakala itself. Panjarnata Mahakala is the main .
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Explaining Lama Teacher Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyaltsen

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Apr
2020
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PanditaKunga Gyeltsen was a and scholar and the fourth of the Five Sakya Forefathers. He is held in the tradition to have been an emanation of Manjusri, the embodiment of the of all the . The Viability of Kunga Gyaltsen In this portion, we are going to talk about the life of Sakya PanditaKunga Gyeltsen. After a short etymological description of the word Sakya PanditaKunga Gyeltsen .
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Explaining Buddhist Protector Four Faced Mahakala – Chaturmukha Thangka

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Apr
2020
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Depicting , Chaturmukha who was known as the Four-faced Great Black One. Mahakala was associated with the along with the Twenty-five and Fifty Chapter Mahakala . The Life of Chaturmukha Mahakala In this section, we are going to learn about the life of Mahakala, after that, we will learn about the short etymological description of the word Mahakala itself. Etymology of Chaturmukha Mahakala Earlier, we learn about the life of Caturmukha Mahakala. .
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Buddha Vairocana – The embodiment of Dharmakaya

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Apr
2020
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is a who has also known as the embodiment of and therefore can be seen as the universal aspect of the historical . In Sino-Japanese , he seems to the embodiment of the concept of shunyata or Emptiness. In the fifth Buddhism Conception of , he is at the center. His consort is . The Vairocana statue in Nara’s Todai-Ji which is located in is the .
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Explaining Vajrabhairava

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Mar
2020
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with the consort Vetali surrounded by the main protectors of the Gelugpa School. Vajrabhairava is also called as . He is a meditational deity of the Classification of . As the supreme meditational deity of the Tradition Vajrabhairava is also looked upon as the Lord or . The life of Vajrabhairava In this section, we are going to learn about the life of Vajrabhairava, after the short etymological .
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Interpreting The Father of Tantras – Vajradhara

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Feb
2020
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According to the and schools of , is also known as the ultimate Primordial or . Vajradhara displaced who remains the Primordial Buddha in the or School and the school. However, the two are metaphysically equivalent. The Esse of Vajradhara In this portion, we are going to learn about the ease of Vajradhara, after the short etymological description of the word Vajradhara itself. Etymology .
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Yidam – Peaceful and Wrathful Buddhist deities

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Dec
2018
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In , it will not be long before to hear someone talk about their . Especially if they have been meditating for some years you will gather from the way they talk that it is something of the greatest importance for them. This word literally means oath, , or promise, and connotes the deity to whose you are committed to whom you are linked by a promise or vow, .
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3 stages of Evolution of Tantric Buddhism

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Nov
2018
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usually refers to a special esoteric school of , practice, and ‘based on treatises known as ’. It emerged in northeast during the fifth or sixth centuries CE and then formed its distinctive features around the seventh century CE. Afterward, it expanded geographically outward to the , East , and Southeast Asia. What Is Tantra? Countless practices of several Asian have been lumped together by western scholars under .
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All about Manjushri Bodhisattva – Meaning, Iconography and Belief

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Oct
2018
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is the  of . The sword in the hand of Manjushri is called the Prajna khadga or the Sword of Wisdom, which is believed to destroy the darkness of by the luminous rays issuing out of it. Manjushri, the full name of Manjushri, is a transliteration of the , which translates into a wonderful virtue, a wonderful head, and wonderful auspiciousness. Manjushri is a representative of prajna wisdom, often appearing in the classics .
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