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==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
*Padmasambhava & Jamgön Kongtrul, ''Light of Wisdom vol. 1'', Rangjung Yeshe Publications, 2004, p.64 | *[[Padmasambhava]] & [[Jamgön Kongtrul]], ''Light of Wisdom vol. 1'', Rangjung Yeshe Publications, 2004, p.64 | ||
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[[Category: Buddhas and Deities]] | [[Category: Buddhas and Deities]] | ||
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The heruka (Wyl. he ru ka) is a masculine deity, wrathful or semi-wrathful, who represents the dynamic union of compassion and skilful means. In the Nyingma tradition the term is often used to refer specifically to Chemchok Heruka or Yangdak.
Further Reading
- Padmasambhava & Jamgön Kongtrul, Light of Wisdom vol. 1, Rangjung Yeshe Publications, 2004, p.64