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==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
*[[Padmasambhava]] & [[Jamgön Kongtrul]], ''Light of Wisdom vol. 1'', Rangjung Yeshe Publications, 2004, p.64 | *[[Padmasambhava]] & [[Jamgön Kongtrul]], ''Light of Wisdom vol. 1'', Rangjung Yeshe Publications, 2004, p.64 | ||
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*[http://www.himalayanart.org/pages/herukatypes/index.html Heruka Outline page at Himalayan Art] | |||
[[Category: Key Terms]] | [[Category: Key Terms]] | ||
[[Category: Buddhas and Deities]] | [[Category: Buddhas and Deities]] | ||
Revision as of 23:29, 8 March 2010
The heruka (Wyl. he ru ka) is a masculine deity, wrathful or semi-wrathful, who represents the dynamic union of compassion and skilful means. In the Nyingma tradition the term is often used to refer specifically to Chemchok Heruka or Yangdak.
Definition
According to a tantra:
- He stands for great compassion.
- Ru means the absence of gathering.
- Ka means not abiding in anything whatsoever.[1]
In the Zindri, Khenpo Ngakchung says that, according to Patrul Rinpoche, heruka means "one in whom absolute space (he) and primordial wisdom (ka) are united (ru)."[2]
Notes
- ↑ Quoted in Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö, Yeshe Saldrön.
- ↑ Khenpo Ngawang Pelzang, A Guide to the Words of My Perfect Teacher (Boston: Shambhala, 2004), p. 275.
Further Reading
- Padmasambhava & Jamgön Kongtrul, Light of Wisdom vol. 1, Rangjung Yeshe Publications, 2004, p.64