Jun 28, 2020
Vajrasattva with Consort (Tibetan: dor je sem pa yab yum. English: Vajra Hero, Father-Mother), the buddha of purification and a meditational deity (ishtadevata). Vajrasattva is also considered the essence of all of the peaceful Buddha Families.
Vajrasattva is peaceful in appearance, white in colour, with one face and two hands, seated in vajra posture. The proper right hand holds an u[pright gold vajra at the level of the heart The left hand holds a vajra handled bell turned up at the left hip. Embracing Vajrasattva is the consort Vajradhatu-ishvari (Tib.: dor je ying wang chug ma), white in colour and similar to the male figure in ornaments and dress. She typically holds a curved knife and skullcup.