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| | Mirrors of the Heart-Mind - Hevajra Essay |
 | | Hevajra also tramples on four nondescript beings in this painting that are intended to symbolize Mara, or Death; in the text itself, four beings of the Hindu pantheon are represented underfoot, namely, Brahma, creator of the Hindu pantheon, a yaksha, or male nature spirit, Yama, lord of death, and Indra, king of the gods. |
 | | Primarily, all heruka Buddhas emanate from the jina Buddha Akshobhya, and Hevajra's nature is one reflective of the mirror-like insight of the Buddha Akshobhya, as well as his representation of the Buddha-mind within the greater concept of Buddha-body, speech, and mind. |
 | | Further, the goal of this tantric meditational mandala is for the devotee to realize that he or she is the generator and the emanator of this particular system, and is therefore considered to be the paired-deity in the center of the painting. |
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