Last updated: 10-04-2025 I’ve previously archived a book about wrathful protectors of Buddhism due to their likely influence on Sun Wukong. One such protector is Vajrapāṇi (Sk: वज्रपाणि), the so-called “Bodhisattva holding the Vajra (Thunderbolt)” (Jingang shou pusa, 金剛手菩薩). This Yakṣa-turned-Dharmapāla is often portrayed in religious art as a muscular, club-wielding guardian of the Buddha. What’s … Continue reading Archive #50 – Heracles as Vajrapani