Vajrakilaya

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Vajrakilaya (Skt. Vajrakīlāya; T. rdo rje phur pa) is a meditational deity most commonly found in the Nyingma and Kagyu schools of Tibetan Buddhism.

The Samye Institute states:

Vajrakilaya, the wrathful form of Vajrasattva, is the yidam deity who embodies the awakened activity of all buddhas and whose practice is famous for being the most powerful for removing obstacles, destroying forces hostile to compassion, and purifying the spiritual pollution so prevalent in this age.

In the Nyingma school, Vajrakilaya is one of the principal deities of the Eight Great Sadhana Teachings.

Further reading

• Vajrakilaya, Samye Institute
• Vajrakilaya The Essence of the Play of Enlightened Activity, Thubten Lekshey Ling
• Vajrakila Main Page, Himalayan Art Resources
• Vajrakilaya, Wikipedia
• Vajrakilaya, Rigpa Shedra Wiki
• Vajrakilaya Series, Lotsawa House