The Pre-Eminent Qualities Of Heruka

Question 1

What does ‘Heruka’ mean?

Answer 1

> ‘He’ - teaches the emptiness of phenomena in general.
‘ru’ teaches the emptiness of persons in particular
together they reveal the emptiness of all phenomena.

‘ka’ refers to the union of Heruka’s mind of great bliss and the emptiness of all phenomena.

Question 2

What does ‘Chakrasambara’ mean?

Answer 2

‘Chakra’ means ‘wheel’ and in this context refers to the ‘wheel’ of all phenomena.

‘Sambara’ means the supreme bliss, which is called ‘spontaneous great bliss’.

Together ‘Chakra’ and ‘sambara’ reveal that by practising Heruka Tantra we gain a profound realization that experiences all phenomena as one nature with our mind of great bliss.

Question 3

What can we remember if we feel uncomfortable about with Heruka’s wrathful aspect?

Answer 3

• In emptiness there are no wrathful or peaceful aspects because all phenomena are of one nature.
• There are no truly existent unattractive or attractive objects.