Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Symbolism
Buddhist symbol symbol |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Vajrayana_Buddhism |
| gptkbp:commonDeities |
gptkb:Hevajra
gptkb:Kalachakra gptkb:Yamantaka gptkb:Heruka gptkb:Samantabhadra gptkb:Vajrayogini |
| gptkbp:depictedIn |
gptkb:statue
mandalas thangka paintings |
| gptkbp:depicts |
male deity in union with female consort
|
| gptkbp:hasAspect |
female consort represents wisdom
male deity represents compassion or skillful means |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Yab-yum
|
| gptkbp:languageOfOrigin |
gptkb:Tibetan
|
| gptkbp:meaning |
father-mother
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
spiritual realization
transcendence of duality |
| gptkbp:relatedConcept |
gptkb:Tantra
divine union sexual union |
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
enlightenment
union of wisdom and compassion union of method and wisdom |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Tantric_Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hevajra
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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