Demchok
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Demchok is a wrathful tantric deity in Tibetan Buddhism, often identified with the enlightened mind of bliss and emptiness and closely linked to the sacred geography around Mount Kailash.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deity in Tibetan Buddhism
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wrathful tantric deity ⓘ yidam ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cakrasaṃvara cycle of tantras
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Guhyasamaja cycle of tantras NERFINISHED ⓘ Hevajra cycle of tantras NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Kailash NERFINISHED ⓘ Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ bliss and emptiness ⓘ channels, winds, and drops in subtle body yoga ⓘ charnel grounds iconography ⓘ mandala of Cakrasaṃvara ⓘ sacred geography around Mount Kailash ⓘ subjugation of negative forces ⓘ tantric vows and samaya ⓘ |
| color | dark blue ⓘ |
| consort |
Vajravarahi
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Vajrayogini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Demchok region near Mount Kailash ⓘ |
| directionalAssociation | west in some mandala systems ⓘ |
| equivalentTo | Chakrasamvara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
bestower of siddhis (spiritual attainments)
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destroyer of inner and outer obstacles ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| holds |
bell
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khatvanga staff ⓘ |
| iconographicFeature |
embrace with consort in yab-yum union
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multiple arms ⓘ wrathful expression ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Bön and Buddhist sacred landscape of Kailash region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practiceType |
completion stage (niṣpannakrama) practice
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generation stage (utpattikrama) practice ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | meditational deity for advanced tantric practice ⓘ |
| realm | tantric meditation mandala ⓘ |
| religion | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | enlightened mind of bliss and emptiness ⓘ |
| sanskritName | Cakrasaṃvara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
great bliss inseparable from emptiness
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transformation of desire into the path ⓘ union of wisdom and method ⓘ |
| tantricSystem | Anuttarayoga Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weapon | vajra ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
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Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyingma practitioners of Vajrayana ⓘ Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrathfulAspectOf | Chakrasamvara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.