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The Nama-samgiti was preached by Shakyamuni Buddha for his disciple Vajrapani and his wrathful retinue in order to lead them into buddhahood. The essence of the Nama-samgiti is that Manjushri bodhisattva is the embodiment of all knowledge. The Nama-samgiti is a short text, only circa 160 verses and a prose section.
Stepping to the right, regally crowned and lying over a bed of snakes; [23] in Achala-Vajrapani form he is shown with four heads, four arms and four legs adorned with symbols of vajra, sword, lasso and skull cup and trampling over demons; [23] Mahachakra-Vajrapani is a form with three heads and a third eye, and with six arms and two legs.
Supreme Knowledge of Vajrapani Tantra; Aparimitāyur-jñāna-hrdaya-dhāranī. Heart Sutra (Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya, which contains a mantra). Regarding the practice of deity yoga in Action Tantra, Kongtrul outlines six main elements or deities, namely "Emptiness, letter, sound, form, Seal, and sign":
Lama Yeshe died 20 minutes before dawn on the first day of Losar, the Tibetan New Year, and was cremated at the Vajrapani Institute in Boulder Creek, California, [8] where there is a stupa honoring him. In 1986 his reincarnation was identified in the person of a Spanish boy, Ösel Hita Torres, who is now known as Tenzin Ösel Hita (b. 1985).
Mipham briefly defines the two stages as "the practices of deity and mantra" and "the methods for applying the key points concerning the channels." [31] Regarding the divisions of tantra, Mipham states: "There are two divisions in secret mantra: inner mantra and outer mantra. The first is practiced by means of considering oneself and the ...
Tibetan Buddhists see the etymology of the term mantra as meaning "mind protector", and mantras is seen as a way to guard the mind against negativity. [166] According to Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Mantras are effective because they help keep your mind quiet and peaceful, automatically integrating it into one-pointedness.
One version of the list of Ten Wisdom Kings are as follows: [36] Acala - Manifestation of Sarvanivāraṇaviṣkambhin; Trailokyavijaya - Manifestation of Vajrapani; Mahācakra - Manifestation of Maitreya; Padanakṣipa - Manifestation of Samantabhadra; Aparājita - Manifestation of Kṣitigarbha; Yamāntaka - Manifestation of Amitābha
Vajravārāhī is one of the most popular female Tantric deities in all traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. Although there are several forms, she is often depicted as either red, dark blue or black in color.