Hevajra Tantra
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The Hevajra Tantra is a scripture within Vajrayana Buddhism, a form of Tantric Buddhism that developed in India and neighboring countries, notably Tibet. This scripture is associated with the fierce protective deity Hevajra, who is often depicted in union with his consort Nairatmya.123
The Hevajra Tantra is significant because it is credited with contributing to the conversion of the Mongol emperor Kublai Khan. Vajrayana Buddhism, in general, emphasizes the enactment of Buddhist ideas in individual life and uses symbolic language to help practitioners achieve enlightenment. The tantras, as a genre of Vajrayana literature, often employ figurative and symbolic language, with a focus on the union of seemingly opposite principles to achieve enlightenment.321
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- Sa-skya-pa
…Tibetan the important Tantric work Hevajra Tantra, which remains one of the basic texts of the order. He also transmitted into Tibet from India the teachings of the lam-’bras (“path and result”).
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BuddhismSa-skya-pa, Bka’-brgyud-pa, and related schools…places great emphasis on the Hevajra-tantra, which ’Brog-mi translated into Tibetan.
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