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Hayagriva

Heruka
General collective term for a male meditation aspect. In particular a term for Chakrasamvara, the "Buddha Of Highest Joy"

He Vajra
[tib. Kye dor je] Oh Diamond.

Heart Sutra
The extremely concise statement of the doctrine of Emptiness, regarded as the heart or essence of the vast Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Literature. In many Great Way traditions, the sutra is chanted regularly.

Highest Joy
[Tib. Khorlo Demchok, Skt. Chakrasamvara, Lit. Wheel of Highest Joy] Radiant transpersonal joy which is the true nature of space. Blue skin, wrathful. May appear alone or in union with Red Wisdom. Transforms attachment. Important meditation form of the Kagyu-lineage.

Hinayana
A term exclusively used from the perspective of the Mahayana to denote the fact that the followers of this vehicle lay emphasis on their individual liberation from the cycle of existence, not so much on the benefit of others. Since the contents of this vehicle in great parts do not differ very much from those of the Mahayana, it actually should be called Theravada, the Vehicle or Way of the Older Ones, as the followers of this vehicle calls themselves like that.

Horsehead
[Tib. Tamdrin, Skt. Hayagriva] Protector of the pure land of Highest Joy.

Hung
A seed or essence syllable often used in Mantras.


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