Vajrasattva
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Vajrasattva is a central bodhisattva in Vajrayana Buddhism revered for purification practices and the cleansing of negative karma.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bodhisattva
ⓘ
deity in Vajrayana Buddhism ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Vajrayana sadhanas
ⓘ
tantric Buddhist texts ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
karmic purification
ⓘ
restoration of samaya ⓘ restoration of vows ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
100-syllable mantra recitation
ⓘ
Ngöndro preliminaries ⓘ confession of misdeeds ⓘ purification of negative karma ⓘ short 6-syllable mantra recitation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Vajradhara
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tantric initiations ⓘ |
| attribute |
crown and ornaments of a bodhisattva
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seated posture ⓘ white body color ⓘ |
| cosmicDirection | zenith or crown of the head in some systems ⓘ |
| equivalentInJapanese | Kongōsatta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
cleansing obscurations
ⓘ
purifying broken vows ⓘ supporting tantric practitioners ⓘ |
| holdsInLeftHand | bell at the hip ⓘ |
| holdsInRightHand | vajra at the heart ⓘ |
| iconographicForm |
single-bodied Vajrasattva
ⓘ
yab-yum union form ⓘ |
| mantra |
Om Vajrasattva Hum
ⓘ
Vajrasattva 100-syllable mantra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meditationType | deity yoga ⓘ |
| quality |
compassion
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indestructible awareness ⓘ purity ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role |
meditational deity
ⓘ
purification deity ⓘ yidam ⓘ |
| sanskritName | Vajrasattva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol |
bell
ⓘ
vajra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tibetanName | Dorje Sempa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition |
Tibetan Buddhism
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ⓘ
Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
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Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Shingon Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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