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'''Vajrapani''' | '''Vajrapani''' (Skt. ''Vajrapānī''; Tib. ''Chakna Dorje''; [[Wyl.]] ''phyag na rdo rje'') — one of the [[eight great bodhisattvas]] and [[lords of the three families]]. He represents the power of the [[buddha]]s and is usually depicted as blue in colour and holding a [[vajra]]. He is especially responsible for transmitting the [[tantra]]s to the human realm, and is known, in this context, as the 'Lord of Secrets' (Skt. ''Guhyapati''; Wyl. ''gsang ba'i dbag po''). | ||
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Revision as of 18:11, 30 December 2008
Vajrapani (Skt. Vajrapānī; Tib. Chakna Dorje; Wyl. phyag na rdo rje) — one of the eight great bodhisattvas and lords of the three families. He represents the power of the buddhas and is usually depicted as blue in colour and holding a vajra. He is especially responsible for transmitting the tantras to the human realm, and is known, in this context, as the 'Lord of Secrets' (Skt. Guhyapati; Wyl. gsang ba'i dbag po).