Difference between revisions of "Dombi Heruka"

Latest revision as of 02:37, 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[edit]

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 mahasiddhas
Ekavira-sadhana.

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[edit]

Virupa

Students[edit]

Alternate Names[edit]

External Links[edit]

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-[[Dombi Heruka]] ([[dom bhi he ru ka]]), "He of the Washer Folk"  was one of the [[Eighty-four Mahasiddhas of India]].
+[[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.
+----
 Dombi Heruka accepts [[five special qualities of Mantrayana]]:
@@ Line 9: / Line 18: @@
 ::''This vehicle of Mantra is especially exhalted.
-----
+==Teachers==
+* [[Virupa]]
-According to [[Indrabhuti]], [[Mantrayana]] is superior due to these [[seven special qualities of Mantrayana]]: the special quality of the master, recipient, ritual, activities, commitment, view of training, and conduct.
+==Students==
+*
-----
+==Alternate Names ==
-Moreover, according to the master [[Jnana Shri]], [[Mantrayana]] is superior due to these [[eleven special qualities of Mantrayana]]: the [[skillful means]] of focusing on this unexcelled aim, of unexcelled practice, of unexcelled wisdom, of unexcelled exertion, of the capacity to accept all disciples without exception, of the consecration of these [[disturbing emotions]], of swift blessings, of quick results, of the abandonment of [[disturbing emotions]], of unexcelled attitude, and finally, the [[skillful means]] of unexcelled conduct. ([[JOKYAB]]) ([[RY]]) from [[The Light of Wisdom]], Vol. 1, pg. 280.
+* [[Dombhi Heruka]] - ([[dom bhi he ru ka]])
+* Dombipa
+* [[Dombipāda]]
-----
-The ''[[Accomplishment of Means and Knowledge]]'', which is one of the ''[[Seven Sections of Accomplishment]]'' mentions this: "The subject, consciousness, fully discerns each and every individual known object.  Having fully and correctly discriminated and analyzed through this joining together of subject and object, the nature of all phenomena is effortlessly recognized as devoid of a [[self-nature]].
-The ''[[Seven Sections of Accomplishment]]'' are seven scriptures composed by Indian [[mahasiddha]]s: ''[[Accomplishment of Secrets]]'', written by [[Mahasuka Natha]]; the ''[[Accomplishment of Means and Knowledge]]'' written by [[Mahasuka Natha]]'s disciple, [[Yenlak Meypey Dorje]]; ''[[Accomplishment of Wisdom]]'', written by [[Yenlak Meypey Dorje]]'s disciple [[Indrabhuti]]; ''[[Accomplishment of Nonduality]]'', written by [[Indrabhuti]]'s consort [[Lakshmikara]]; '''''[[Accomplishment of the Innate]]'', written by [[Dombi Heruka]]'''; ''[[Accomplishment of the Great Secret Thatness]]'' written by [[Darikapa]]; and ''[[Accomplishment of Thatness to Clearly Encompass Reality]]'', written by [[Yogini Chito]]. ([[JOKYAB]]) ([[RY]]) from [[The Light of Wisdom]], Vol. 1, pg. 218
+==External Links==
-==External Links==
+* [http://www.himalayanart.org/search/set.cfm?setID=335 Indian Adept: Dombi Heruka]
-* [http://www.keithdowman.net/books/mm.htm#DOMBIPA Dombipa]
+* [http://www.keithdowman.net/books/mm.htm#DOMBIPA The Mahasiddha Dombipa, The Tiger-Rider]
 * [http://tbrc.org/link?RID=P3292 TBRC P3292]
@@ Line 30: / Line 41: @@
-[[Category: Indian Siddhas]]  ]][[Category: Teachings]]
+[[Category: Indian Siddhas]]  [[Category: Teachings]]