Hevajra tantra
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The Hevajra Tantra is a key Buddhist tantric scripture of the Anuttarayoga (Highest Yoga) class, centering on the deity Hevajra and especially influential in the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hevajra Tantra | 5 |
| Hevajra cycle of tantras | 1 |
| Hevajra tantra canonical | 1 |
| sadhana of Hevajra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13453632 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hevajra tantra Context triple: [Sakya school, hasDeityCycle, Hevajra tantra]
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A.
Vijnana Bhairava Tantra
Vijnana Bhairava Tantra is a foundational tantric scripture of Kashmir Shaivism that presents numerous meditative techniques for realizing one’s true nature as universal consciousness.
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B.
Tantravārttika
Tantravārttika is a foundational Sanskrit commentary on Jaimini’s Mīmāṃsā Sūtras that systematically develops the ritualistic and epistemological doctrines of the Pūrvamīmāṃsā school.
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C.
Kalachakra tantra
The Kalachakra tantra is an advanced Buddhist tantric system centered on complex cosmology, time cycles, and esoteric meditation practices, especially prominent in Tibetan Buddhism.
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Anuttarayoga Tantra
Anuttarayoga Tantra is the highest and most esoteric class of Buddhist tantra in Tibetan Vajrayana, emphasizing advanced meditative and yogic practices aimed at rapid enlightenment.
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E.
Malinivijayottara Tantra
Malinivijayottara Tantra is a foundational scripture of non-dual Kashmir Shaivism that expounds its core metaphysical doctrines and yogic practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hevajra tantra Target entity description: The Hevajra Tantra is a key Buddhist tantric scripture of the Anuttarayoga (Highest Yoga) class, centering on the deity Hevajra and especially influential in the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
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A.
Vijnana Bhairava Tantra
Vijnana Bhairava Tantra is a foundational tantric scripture of Kashmir Shaivism that presents numerous meditative techniques for realizing one’s true nature as universal consciousness.
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B.
Tantravārttika
Tantravārttika is a foundational Sanskrit commentary on Jaimini’s Mīmāṃsā Sūtras that systematically develops the ritualistic and epistemological doctrines of the Pūrvamīmāṃsā school.
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C.
Kalachakra tantra
The Kalachakra tantra is an advanced Buddhist tantric system centered on complex cosmology, time cycles, and esoteric meditation practices, especially prominent in Tibetan Buddhism.
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D.
Anuttarayoga Tantra
Anuttarayoga Tantra is the highest and most esoteric class of Buddhist tantra in Tibetan Vajrayana, emphasizing advanced meditative and yogic practices aimed at rapid enlightenment.
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E.
Malinivijayottara Tantra
Malinivijayottara Tantra is a foundational scripture of non-dual Kashmir Shaivism that expounds its core metaphysical doctrines and yogic practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anuttarayoga Tantra
ⓘ
Buddhist tantric scripture ⓘ Highest Yoga Tantra ⓘ tantra ⓘ |
| associatedDeityType | wrathful yidam ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
Hevajra mandala offering
ⓘ
Hevajra sadhana ⓘ yoga with signs and without signs ⓘ |
| associatedSchool |
Sakya school
ⓘ
Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hevajra cycle of practices ⓘ |
| centralDeity | Hevajra ⓘ |
| classification | Yoganiruttaratantra ⓘ |
| cosmologyType | mandala-based cosmology ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
guru devotion
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non-dual wisdom ⓘ union of bliss and emptiness ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
completion stage practice
ⓘ
generation stage practice ⓘ union of wisdom and method ⓘ |
| genre | esoteric scripture ⓘ |
| goal |
Buddhahood
ⓘ
linked to:
Bodhi
enlightenment in this lifetime ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryTraditionIn |
Sakya scholastic tradition
ⓘ
Tibetan language ⓘ |
| importantIn |
Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Sakya school
|
| influenced |
Sakya Lamdre tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan iconography of Hevajra ⓘ Tibetan ritual liturgies ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Himalayan region
ⓘ
Tibet ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Mahasiddha tradition ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cakrasaṃvara Tantra
ⓘ
linked to:
Chakrasamvara tantra
Guhyasamāja Tantra ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ Vajrayana Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Vajrayana
|
| requires |
empowerment
ⓘ
samaya vows ⓘ |
| scripturalClass | Anuttarayoga Tantra ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | root tantra in Sakya tradition ⓘ |
| subject |
Hevajra mandala
ⓘ
deity yoga ⓘ esoteric meditation techniques ⓘ initiation rituals ⓘ tantric Buddhist practice ⓘ |
| transmissionType | initiatory lineage ⓘ |
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Subject: Hevajra tantra Description of subject: The Hevajra Tantra is a key Buddhist tantric scripture of the Anuttarayoga (Highest Yoga) class, centering on the deity Hevajra and especially influential in the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
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