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[[Hevajra]] (Tibetan <tt>[[kye rdo rje]]</tt>) is a deity practice belonging to the [[Vajrayana]] Buddhist tradition. His consort is [[Nairatmya]]. Hevajra is a principal tantric teaching deity in the [[:Category:Sakya|Sakya]] [[:Category:Tibetan Buddhism|Tibetan Buddhism]] tradition, but the practice is also preserved in the other Tibetan Buddhist schools. | [[Hevajra]] (Tibetan <tt>[[kye rdo rje]]</tt>) is a deity practice belonging to the [[Vajrayana]] Buddhist tradition. His consort is [[Nairatmya]]. Hevajra is a principal tantric teaching deity in the [[:Category:Sakya|Sakya]] [[:Category:Tibetan Buddhism|Tibetan Buddhism]] tradition, but the practice is also preserved in the other Tibetan Buddhist schools. | ||
The [[Hevajra]] tradition is collected into sets of texts, of which the [[Hevajra Root tantra]] that is in the [[Kangyur]] collection is the most important. | The [[Hevajra]] tradition is collected into sets of texts, of which the [[Hevajra Tantra|Hevajra Root tantra]] that is in the [[Kangyur]] collection is the most important. | ||
The [[Hevajra]] practice plays an important role in the [[Sakya]] [[Lamdre]] practice system. | The [[Hevajra]] practice plays an important role in the [[Sakya]] [[Lamdre]] practice system. | ||
Revision as of 01:09, 15 December 2005
Hevajra (Tibetan kye rdo rje) is a deity practice belonging to the Vajrayana Buddhist tradition. His consort is Nairatmya. Hevajra is a principal tantric teaching deity in the Sakya Tibetan Buddhism tradition, but the practice is also preserved in the other Tibetan Buddhist schools.
The Hevajra tradition is collected into sets of texts, of which the Hevajra Root tantra that is in the Kangyur collection is the most important.
The Hevajra practice plays an important role in the Sakya Lamdre practice system.