Difference between revisions of "Vajrapani"

From Rangjung Yeshe Wiki - Dharma Dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (changed to Tantric Deities)
Line 1: Line 1:
'''Saha world''' ([[mi mjed kyi 'jig rten gyi khams]]). The name of our present world system. Saha means 'enduring' because the sentient beings here endure unbearable suffering. Saha can also mean 'undivided' because the karmas and kleshas, causes and effects, are not separately divided or differentiated.
+
'''Vajrapani''' ([[phyag na rdo rje]]). '[[Vajra Bearer]].' One of the [[eight great bodhisattvas]] and the chief compiler of the Vajrayana teachings. Also known as '[[Lord of Secrets]].'  
  
[[Category:Key Terms]]
+
[[Category:Tantric Deities]]

Revision as of 07:52, 5 January 2006

Vajrapani (phyag na rdo rje). 'Vajra Bearer.' One of the eight great bodhisattvas and the chief compiler of the Vajrayana teachings. Also known as 'Lord of Secrets.'