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Vajrakilaya (Dorje Phurpa), also known as Vajrakumara (Dorje Zhonu, Youthful Vajra), is a wrathful Heruka god who represents all the Buddhas' enlightened action. Vajrakilaya is one of the Nyingma tantras' eight Heruka deities. Guru Padmasambhava's personal meditational deity is Vajrakilaya. When several hurdles appeared in his path, he engaged in meditation on Vajrakilaya.
Who is Vajrakilaya?
Vajrakilaya is the Buddha Vajrasattva's wrathful form. He is distinguished by the fact that he wields the phurba dagger (see .