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[[Dombi Heruka]] ([[dom bhi he ru ka]]), "Heruka of the Washer Caste"  was one of the [[Eighty-four Mahasiddhas of India]] and is important in the [[Hevajra]] lineage. He is usually depicted riding a tigress, holding a serpent and accompanied by his consort.
[[Dombi Heruka]] ([[dom bhi he ru ka]]), (c. 8-9th C.) "Heruka of the Dombi Caste"  was one of the [[Eighty-four Mahasiddhas of India]] and is important in the [[Hevajra]] lineage. He is usually depicted riding a tigress, holding a serpent and accompanied by his consort.
 
 
==Works==
 
* Sri-sahaja-siddhi ''[[Accomplishment of the Innate]]'' (lhan skyes grub pa) - one of the ''[[Seven Sections of Accomplishment]]'', a set of seven scriptures composed by Indian [[mahasiddha]]s
* Ekavira-sadhana.
 


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::''Thus through the special quality of fruition
::''Thus through the special quality of fruition
::''This vehicle of Mantra is especially exhalted.
::''This vehicle of Mantra is especially exhalted.
==Works==
* Sri-sahaja-siddhi
* Ekavira-sadhana.
*''[[Accomplishment of the Innate]]'' - one of the ''[[Seven Sections of Accomplishment]]'', a set of seven scriptures composed by Indian [[mahasiddha]]s


==Teachers==
==Teachers==

Latest revision as of 01:37, 12 April 2009

Dombi Heruka (dom bhi he ru ka), (c. 8-9th C.) "Heruka of the Dombi Caste" was one of the Eighty-four Mahasiddhas of India and is important in the Hevajra lineage. He is usually depicted riding a tigress, holding a serpent and accompanied by his consort.


Works



Dombi Heruka accepts five special qualities of Mantrayana:

Here there is the special quality of the recipient,
The special quality of the teaching given,
The special quality of the scriptures, and of the path;
Thus through the special quality of fruition
This vehicle of Mantra is especially exhalted.

Teachers

Students

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