Vajradharma, Vajra-dharma, 痴补箩谤补诲丑补谤尘腻: 4 definitions

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: Wisdom Library: Ma帽ju艣r墨n膩masa峁僩墨ti

Vajradharma (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ) is one of the sixteen 蝉补尘腻诲丑颈 deities appearing in the 痴补箩谤补诲丑腻迟耻-尘补丑腻尘补峁囜笉补濒补, according to the N膩mamantr膩rth膩valokin墨 v5.32-35. The N膩mamantr膩rth膩valokin墨 (literally, 鈥榓n explanation of the 苍腻尘补-尘补苍迟谤补蝉鈥�) is a commentary (峁玨腻) on the 8th century Ma帽ju艣r墨n膩masa峁僩墨ti.

Vajradharma is a name of Ma帽ju艣r墨 (the embodiement of non-dual knowledge) and, together with other names, forms the core essence of the Ma帽ju艣r墨n膩masa峁僩墨ti. The N膩mamantr膩rth膩valokin墨 provides the practitioner a 蝉腻诲丑补苍补 (鈥榤editative practice鈥�) to turn these names into mantras. These mantras are chanted for the benefit of all beings, and then placed and contemplated in the 痴补箩谤补诲丑腻迟耻-尘补丑腻尘补峁囜笉补濒补, which is an extended version of the Vajradh膩tu-ma峁囜笉ala.

: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist Iconography

1) Vajradharma (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ) or Vajradharmaloke艣vara refers to one of the various forms of 础惫补濒辞办颈迟别艣惫补谤补 having their S膩dhana described in the 5th-century S膩dhanam膩l膩 (a collection of 蝉腻诲丑补苍补 texts that contain detailed instructions for rituals).鈥擧is Colour is reddish-white.鈥擮ne S膩dhana in the S膩dhanam膩l膩 describes this form [viz., Vajradharma] of 础惫补濒辞办颈迟别艣惫补谤补. The distinguishing feature of this god is that he rides a peacock.

The Dhy膩na (meditation instructions) of Vajradharma described in the S膩dhanam膩l膩 as follows:

鈥淭he worshipper should conceive himself as excellent Vajradharma, of reddish-white complexion, bright as the 辫补诲尘补谤腻驳补 gem, who bears the effigies of the Five Dhy膩ni Buddhas on the crown. His eyes beam with delight; and he holds with pride the stem of a lotus with sixteen petals in his left hand and with the right causes it to blossom against his chest. He sits on the moon over lotus on the back of a peacock, enjoys his seat of the animal and displays the delightful sentiment of amour. He moves in the sanctum of the caitya, the place for great performances. He (the worshipper) certainly receives the Bodhi who meditates (upon him) in this manner鈥�

2) Vajradharma (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ) or Vajradharmaloke艣vara refers to number 23 of the 108 forms of 础惫补濒辞办颈迟别艣惫补谤补 found in the Machhandar Vahal (Kathmanu, Nepal). [Machhandar or Machandar is another name for for Matsyendra.].

础肠肠辞谤诲颈苍驳濒测,鈥�

鈥淰ajradharma is one-faced and two-armed and sits in the Vajraparya峁卥a attitude on a lotus. The right hand displays the Abhaya pose and the left on the lap holds the stem of the Utpala鈥�.

The names of the 108 deities [viz., Vajradharma] possbily originate from a Tantra included in the Kagyur which is named 鈥渢he 108 names of Avalokiteshvara鈥�, however it is not yet certain that this is the source for the Nepali descriptions.: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

Vajradharma (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ) refers to the 鈥淰ajra Dharma鈥� [i.e., namas te vajra-dharm膩gre], 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.

: Rigpa Shedra: Wiki

Vajradharma (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ) (鈥渒eeper of secrets鈥�) compiled the Kagy茅 teachings and wrote them down. He then took them to the 艢a峁卥arak奴峁璦 (Dech茅 Tsekpa) where they were buried in the presence of the great 岣屇乲ini Lekyi Wangmo. In the St奴pa together with the eight caskets, one for each of the Kagy茅, there was one additional casket made from five different precious materials and studded with precious gems, within which were eight divisions corresponding to the eight Kagy茅. Unlike the other teachings which were for the separate practice of each individual deity, these teachings were for the joint integrated practice of all eight simultaneously. This casket was put in the centre of the eight Vajra masters, without being given to any one in particular. The teachings that came from this chest were the Kagy茅 Deshek D眉pa: 鈥淭he Gathering of the Sugatas of Kagy茅鈥�.

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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.

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