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Yama Dharmaraja

deity Tibetan Buddhist single tradition · 1

In Tibetan Buddhism, Yama Dharmaraja, also known as Kalarupa, Shinje or Shin Je Cho Gyal, is regarded with horror as the prime mover of the cycle of death and rebirth. He is also revered as a guardian of spiritual practice. In the popular mandala of the Bhavachakra, all of the realms of life are depicted between the jaws or in the arms of a monstrous Shinje.

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co occurs with
Shinje
enemy of
Yamantaka
sibling of
Yami
consort of
Chamundi

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Sources

wikipedia (1)
  1. Yama (Buddhism)

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“In Tibetan Buddhism Yama occurs in the form of Yama Dharmaraja, also known as Kalarupa, Shinje or Shin Je Cho Gyal (Tibetan: གཤིན་རྗེ་, Gshin.rje). He is both regarded with horror as the prime mover of the cycle of death and rebirth and revered as a guardian of spiritual practice”

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