Vajracakra, Vajra-cakra: 4 definitions
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In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramVajracakra (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶氞啷嵿ぐ) refers to the 鈥渁damantine wheel鈥�, according to the 艢r墨matottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjik膩matatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjik膩 cult.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥�(M膩lin墨) is endless, supreme, subtle, omnipresent and both supreme (transcendent) and inferior (immanent). The supreme energy (办补濒腻), she is the goddess who is consciousness present in the End of the Twelve. She is the subtle energy (办补濒腻) and, very subtle, she flows forth as the supreme (life-giving) nectar. Her form is (wonderfully diverse) like a peacock's tail and she resides in the Adamantine Wheel (vajracakra). [...]鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka Ma峁囜笉alaVajracakra (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶氞啷嵿ぐ) refers to the 鈥渁damantine circle鈥� positioned in the 蝉补丑补箩补-辫耻峁璦 or 鈥榠nnate layer鈥� of the 贬别谤耻办补尘补峁囜笉补濒补: a large-scale and elaborate 尘补峁囜笉补濒补 of Heruka, consisting of 986 deities, as found in the 岣屇乲腻谤峁嘺惫补 chapter 15.鈥擳he 贬别谤耻办补尘补峁囜笉补濒补 consists of four layers (辫耻峁璦) consisting of concentric circles (cakra, totally one lotus at the center and 12 concentric circles, that is, 13 circles in total).
The vajracakra contains 36 pairs of 岣屇乲in墨 and V墨ra (hero), collectively called Leader Heruka (N膩yakaheruka):
- 岣屇乲in墨 & Vajra岣嵞乲a,
- L膩m膩 & Vi艣va岣嵞乲a,
- Kha峁囜笉aroh膩 & Padma岣嵞乲a,
- R奴pi峁嚹� & Ratna岣嵞乲a,
- Praca峁囜笉膩 & Kha峁囜笉akap膩lin,
- Ca峁囜笉膩k峁Ｄ� & Mah膩ka峁卥膩la,
- Prabh膩vat墨 & Ka峁卥膩la,
- Mah膩n膩s膩 & Vika峁璦da峁冡梗峁璻in,
- V墨ramat墨 & Sur膩vairin,
- Kharvar墨 & Amit膩bha,
- La峁卥e艣var墨 & Vajraprabha,
- Drumacch膩y膩 & Vajradeha,
- Air膩vat墨 & A峁卥urika,
- Mah膩bhairav墨 & Vajraja峁璱la,
- V膩yuveg膩 & Mah膩v墨ra,
- Sur膩bhak峁Ｄ� & Vajrah奴峁僰膩ra,
- 艢y膩m膩dev墨 & Subhadra,
- Subhadrik膩 & Vajrabhadra,
- Hayakar峁嚹� & Mah膩bhairava,
- Khag膩nan膩 & Vir奴p膩k峁,
- Cakraveg膩 & Mah膩bala,
- Kha峁囜笉aroh膩 & Ratnavajra,
- 艢au峁囜笉in墨 & Hayagr墨va,
- Cakravarmin墨 & 膧k膩艣agarbha,
- Suv墨r膩 & Heruka,
- Mah膩bal膩 & Padmanarte艣vara,
- Cakravartin墨 & Vairocana,
- Mah膩v墨ry膩 & Vajrasattva,
- Y膩min墨 & Mah膩bala,
- K膩min墨 & J帽膩na岣嵞乲a,
- Sa峁僣膩lan墨 & Dhairya,
- Tr膩san墨 & Sthairya,
- Ca峁囜笉ik膩 & Mok峁,
- Sarasvat墨 & J帽膩na,
- Icch膩siddhi & Up膩ya,
- Mah膩jv膩l膩 & Cittavajra.
They each have one face and four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife; they and this circle is dark-bluish black in color.
: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiVajracakra (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶氞啷嵿ぐ) refers to the 鈥�vajra-circle鈥� [i.e., o峁� vajra-cakre h奴峁�], according to the Guru Mandala Worship (尘补峁囜笉补濒腻谤肠补苍补) 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.
: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesVajracakra (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶氞啷嵿ぐ) refers to the 鈥渁damantine circle鈥�, according to the 10th-century 岣屇乲腻谤峁嘺惫补-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Sa峁僾ara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淣ow, furthermore, I shall explain this, the Heart Circle, outside the [Adamantine Circle] (vajracakra). [Deities reside] in the middles of the circle鈥檚 spokes colored in reddish-yellow, [...] The color [of their bodies] is the same as [the color of] the circle (viz., reddish-yellow). [...]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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vajra, Cakra.
Full-text (+81): Jnana, Vajrasattva, Candakshi, Subhadrika, Airavati, Dhairya, Sthairya, Kharvari, Drumacchaya, Surabhakshi, Cakravega, Shaundini, Cakravarmini, Cittavajra, Ratnavajra, Suravairin, Vajraprabha, Khandakapalin, Mahakankala, Vikatadamshtrin.
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Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 11.17 (Commentary) < [Chapter 11 (Text and Commentary)]
Introduction 3.2.2: The Sequence of the actual Foundation of Empowerment < [Chapter 9 (Text And Commentary)]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Architectural data in the Puranas (by Sharda Devi)
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Arts in the Puranas (study) (by Meena Devadatta Jeste)
8. Temple Architecture < [Chapter 3 - Architecture in the Puranas]