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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf deity in Tibetan Buddhism
wrathful tantric deity
yidam
associatedWith Cakrasaṃvara cycle of tantras NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Vajrayogini NERFINISHED
cultCenter Demchok region near Mount Kailash
directionalAssociation west in some mandala systems
equivalentTo Chakrasamvara NERFINISHED
function bestower of siddhis (spiritual attainments)
destroyer of inner and outer obstacles
gender male
holds bell
khatvanga staff
iconographicFeature embrace with consort in yab-yum union
multiple arms
wrathful expression
linkedTo Bön and Buddhist sacred landscape of Kailash region NERFINISHED
practiceType completion stage (niṣpannakrama) practice
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
transformation of desire into the path
union of wisdom and method
tantricSystem Anuttarayoga Tantra NERFINISHED
weapon vajra
worshippedBy Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED
Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED
Nyingma practitioners of Vajrayana
Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED
wrathfulAspectOf Chakrasamvara NERFINISHED

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