Heruka
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- Derivation and meaning of the term
- Eight Herukas of the Nyingma Mahayoga
- See also
- Notes
- References
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Heruka is also a name for the deity of the Cakrasaṃvara Tantra.
Heruka (Sanskrit; Devanagari: हेरुक) ( ) is the name of a category of wrathful deities, enlightened beings in Vajrayana Buddhism that adopt a fierce countenance to benefit sentient beings. In East Asia, these are called Wisdom Kings.
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