Guhyasamāja
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Buddhist practice system
Buddhist tantra system
highest yoga tantra
meditational deity
tantric deity
yidam
Guhyasamāja is a central highest yoga tantra deity and practice system in Tibetan Buddhism, especially emphasized in the Gelug tradition as a foundational framework for advanced tantric meditation and realization.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Five Dhyāni Buddhas in Vajrayāna interpretations | 1 |
| Guhyamantrayana | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist practice system
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Buddhist tantra system ⓘ highest yoga tantra ⓘ meditational deity ⓘ tantric deity ⓘ yidam ⓘ |
| associatedLineage |
Jñānapāda tradition
ⓘ
Marpa Kagyu transmission ⓘ Ārya tradition ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
mandala offering
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sadhana recitation ⓘ self-generation as deity ⓘ yoga with signs and without signs ⓘ |
| associatedSchool |
Gelug
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Kagyu NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyingma NERFINISHED ⓘ Sakya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | father tantra ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
completion stage yogas
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transformation of desire into the path ⓘ union of method and wisdom ⓘ |
| completionStageFeatures |
clear light realization
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illusory body practice ⓘ six yogas of the vajra body ⓘ |
| focus | method aspect of enlightenment ⓘ |
| geographicSpread |
Himalayan regions
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ Mongolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
attainment of buddhahood in one lifetime
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realization of emptiness with great bliss ⓘ |
| importanceInGelug |
foundational framework for all highest yoga tantra practice
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principal generation and completion stage system ⓘ standard model for tantric hermeneutics ⓘ |
| influence |
basis for Gelug presentation of completion stage
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framework for interpreting other highest yoga tantras ⓘ |
| keyCommentator |
Candrakīrti
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Je Sherab Senge NERFINISHED ⓘ Jetsun Chokyi Gyaltsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Nāgārjuna NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsongkhapa NERFINISHED ⓘ Āryadeva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandalaType |
eighteen deity mandala
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thirty-two deity mandala ⓘ |
| practiceStages |
completion stage
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generation stage ⓘ |
| principalDeityForm |
Akshobhya
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Vajradhara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Mahayana Buddhism
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Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
empowerment from qualified guru
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observance of bodhisattva vows ⓘ observance of tantric vows ⓘ |
| sanskritName | Guhyasamāja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tantraClass | anuttarayoga tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textualSource | Guhyasamāja Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tibetanName | gsang ba ’dus pa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translation | Secret Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Five Dhyāni Buddhas in Vajrayāna interpretations
this entity surface form:
Guhyamantrayana