Cakrasaṃvara
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Cakrasaṃvara is a central tantric meditational deity in Vajrayana Buddhism, especially prominent in the highest yoga tantra practices of Tibetan traditions.
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist deity
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tantric meditational deity ⓘ yidam ⓘ |
| alternativeTransliteration |
Cakrasamvara
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Chakrasamvara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Vajrayoginī sacred sites
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twenty-four sacred tantric sites (pīṭha) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anuttarayoga Tantra
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Guhyasamāja Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ Heruka NERFINISHED ⓘ Hevajra Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ bliss-emptiness realization ⓘ highest yoga tantra ⓘ subjugation of worldly deities ⓘ transformation of desire into wisdom ⓘ |
| centralText |
Cakrasaṃvara Tantra
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Laghusaṃvara Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ Śrī Cakrasaṃvara Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
method for attaining buddhahood
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yogic deity for completion stage practice ⓘ yogic deity for generation stage practice ⓘ |
| goalOfPractice |
attainment of full enlightenment in one lifetime
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realization of great bliss and emptiness ⓘ |
| hasMandalas |
five-deity Cakrasaṃvara maṇḍala
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sixty-two-deity Cakrasaṃvara maṇḍala NERFINISHED ⓘ thirteen-deity Cakrasaṃvara maṇḍala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holdsAttribute |
bell
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chopper (kartṛkā) ⓘ khaṭvāṅga staff ⓘ skull cup ⓘ vajra ⓘ |
| iconographicFeature |
blue body
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embracing consort in yab-yum ⓘ four faces ⓘ standing on Bhairava and Kālī ⓘ twelve arms ⓘ wrathful expression ⓘ |
| identifiedAs | Heruka Cakrasaṃvara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importantLineage |
Gelug tradition
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Kagyu tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyingma eclectic practices ⓘ Sakya tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Wheel of Supreme Bliss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryConsort |
Vajravārāhī
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Vajrayoginī GENERATED ⓘ |
| prominentIn |
Newar Buddhism
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Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sanskritName | Cakrasaṃvara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tantraClass | mother tantra ⓘ |
| tibetanName | Khorlo Demchok NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tibetanWylie | ’khor lo bde mchog ⓘ |
| wears |
bone ornaments
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garland of severed heads ⓘ tiger-skin loincloth ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.