Chemchok, che mchog, Chemchog, che mchok: 2 definitions
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Chemchok means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhist Teachers, Deities and other Spiritual beingsChemchok Heruka refers to an additional deity of the “Fifty-eight Wrathful Deities” (Tibetan: khro bo lha nga brgyad) according to various sources such as the Guhyagarbha Tantra and the Tibetan Book of the Dead.—They feature in Tantric teachings and practices which focus on purifying elements of the body and mind. These deities [e.g., Varuṇadevī] form part part of the the Hundred Peaceful and Wrathful Deities who manifest to a deceased person following the dissolution of the body and consciousness whilst they are in the intermediate state (bardo) between death and rebirth. The fifty-eight wrathful deities become sixty when you add Chemchok Heruka (che mchog heruka) and his consort Krodhīśvarī. The are the wrathful aspects of Samantabhadra and Samantabhadrī.
Source: Rigpa Shedra: WikiChemchok represents “enlightened qualities” according to the “Eight Great Sadhana Teachings” also known as Drubpa Kagyé or simply Kagye (bka' brgyad).—The term Kagyé refers to the eight sets of Mahāyoga teachings or transmissions entrusted to Padmasambhava and to the eight Vidyadharas of India.—Generally, Chemchok is the chief of the mandala, but here in the Kagyé, Chemchok is the deity who embodies all the Buddhas’ enlightened qualities.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
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Starts with: che mchog heruka.
Full-text: che mchog heruka, Mahottaraheruka, Krodhishvari, Namshyalma, Eight transmitted precepts, che mchog yon tan, Vajramrita, Vimalamitra, Kagye.
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Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 15.13 (Commentary) < [Chapter 15 (Text and Commentary)]
Text 6.12 (Commentary) < [Chapter 6 (text and commentary)]
Text 15.23 (Commentary) < [Chapter 15 (Text and Commentary)]
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 1c - The Zur Geneology (ii): Zur chung shes rab grags pa < [Book 3 - Early translations of Secret Mantra]
Chapter 1c - The Zur Geneology (i): Lha rje zur po che shAkya ‘byung gnas < [Book 3 - Early translations of Secret Mantra]