Guru Yoga > Visualizing basis guru Heruka Flashcards
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How do we visualize basis guru Heruka?
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- vast and precious jewelled throne
- upon it are five smaller thrones
- each throne is supported by two snow lions at each corner
- on the central throne on a lotus and sun, treading on Bhairawa and Kalarati is our root Guru, Heruka
- he has a dark-blue coloured body like a lapis moutain
- four faces: dark blue, green, red and yellow (anti-clockwise)
- 12 arms
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What are his hands holding?
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- His two principal hands embrace Varjavarahi and hold a vajra & bell
- two hands holding an elephant skin
- two hands holding a damaru and a khatanga
- two hands holding an axe and a skullcup of blood
- two hands holding a curved knife and a varja noose
- two hands holding a three pointed spear and a four-faced head of Brahma.
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Other aspects:
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He displays the nine moods of a Hero and wears six bone mudra-ornaments.
His crown is adorned with a half-moon and a crossed vajra.
He wears a long necklace of fifty human heads, the nature of wisdom, and a lower garment of a tiger skin.
He stands with his right leg outstretched, in the center of a mass of blazing fire.
Vajravarahi is red in colour and adorned with five mudra-ornaments. She holds a curved knife and a skullcup, and is entwined in embrace with Heruka.
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Why is this visualization called ‘basis Guru Heruka’
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Because the gross and subtle parts of his body are the basis for accomplishing the supporting and supported body mandala of Guru Heruka.
