The Guhyasamaja is an important tantra in Vajrayana Buddhism, which focuses on a form of the buddha Akshobhya called Akshobhyavajra, also known as Guhyasamaja. Like other Highest Yoga Tantras, the Guhyasamaja tantra uses transgressive imagery of wrathful deities, charnel grounds, and sexual union.

Published November 10, 2022

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