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Vajrayāna along with Mantrayāna, Guhyamantrayāna, Tantrayāna, Secret Mantra, Tantric Buddhism, and Esoteric Buddhism are names referring to Buddhist traditions associated with Tantra and "Secret Mantra".
Practitioners of Vajrayāna need to abide by various tantric vows or pledges called samaya.
These are extensions of the rules of the Prātimokṣa and Bodhisattva vows for the lower levels of tantra, and are taken during initiations into the empowerment for a particular Unsurpassed Yoga Tantra.
The special tantric vows .
Depicting
Mahakala, Chaturmukha who was known as the Four-faced Great Black One. Mahakala was associated with the Guhyasamaja
Tantra along with the Twenty-five and Fifty Chapter Mahakala Tantras.
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. Now, we are going .
Gotsangpa Gonpo Dorje was known as
mahasiddha of the Drukpa
Kagyu school, well known for his
songs of realization and said to have been an emanation of
Milarepa.
The Viability of Gotsangpa Gonpo Dorje
In this section, we are going to learn about the viability of Gotsangpa Gonpo Dorje. And after that, we will learn about the short etymological description.
Etymology of Gotsangpa Gonpo Dorje
Gotsangpa Gonpo Dorje is known as Rgod tshang pa mgon po rdo rje .
Chakrasamvara is also known as the Thirteen Deity Samvarodaya Chakrasamvara. Chakrasamvara
Mandala is from the Shri Maha Sambarodaya Tantraraja.
The Esse of Chakrasamvara
In this section, we are going to learn about the ease of Chakrasamvara, after that the short etymological description of the word Chakrasamvara itself.
Etymology of Chakrasamvara
Chakrasamvara s known as khor lo dem Chog lha chu sum Gyi Kyil kor in
Tibet. Chakrasamvara is one of the most popular deities in
Tantric Buddhism. Chakrasamvara .
Hevajra is one of the main
Yidams in
Tantric or
Vajrayana Buddhism. Hevajra's consort is
Nairatmya.
The life of Hevajra
In this section, we are going to learn about the life of Hevajra, after that we will learn the short etymological description of the word Hevajra itself.
Etymology of Hevajra
Hevajra is known as pal Gye pa dor JE lha Gu'i Khyil kor in
Tibet.
Earlier, we learn about the life of Hevajra. Now, we are going to learn .
White
Manjushri is
the bodhisattva of
wisdom, from the
Siddhaikavira Tantra in the tradition of Mati Panchen. An ocean of nectar, white and cool, with many elephants, geese, and waterfowl sporting and playing, calling out with sweet sounds, in the middle of that a
lotus with a stem, branches, leaves, fruit and a marvelous sweet fragrance. Above a moon disc seat with cool rays of light shining forth to the ten directions.
The Life of .
Vajrayogini is a
tantric Buddhist deity who is also called as Vajravarahi in
Tantric Buddhism, or
Vajrayana, a tradition in which she is considered the supreme deity more revered than any male
buddha. She represents the path leading to female
Buddhahood.
She is also a
dakini, a term that describes a female supernatural being or an accomplished
yogini, and is considered the queen of the dakinis.
Her name comes from the
Sanskrit,
vajra, which means “diamond” or “thunderbolt,” .
Lion-faced
Dakini is a secret form of
Vajrayogini also has a relationship to Troma and the practice of
chöd. She is appropriate for clearing obstacles of the most pervasive and malignant kind and cutting through the “
three poisons” of
mind.
This
ancient practice has been important in
Tibetan Buddhism since the
time of
Guru Rinpoche. PeGyal Lingpa received this revelation directly from
Padmasambhava, appearing in a red-black form, instead of the more common dark blue .
Tibetan Buddhism has such a unifying symbol, known variously as a Refuge assembly, Field of Merit, or
Refuge Tree. It is known as a Refuge assembly because it is a visualized gathering of figures representing the three Refuges.
It is known as a Field of Merit because by visualizing a great array of
Enlightened figures and then making
offerings to them, and by performing other skillful actions, such as committing oneself to
the Bodhisattva path .
In
Tibetan Buddhist circles, it will not be long before to hear someone talk about their
yidam. 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
Tibetan word literally means oath,
vow, or promise, and connotes the
Buddhist deity to whose
meditation you are committed to whom you are linked by a promise or vow, .
