忿怒尊,佛教密宗術語,為佛教護法,是本尊的一種。它的外貌兇惡,具備強大的威力,可以降伏魔神,保護修行者。密跡金剛四大天王明王,與藏傳佛教的赫魯嘎等,皆屬於忿怒尊。

佛教認為,忿怒尊是諸菩薩化身;與寂靜尊合稱文武百尊。佛對於極剛強不講理之眾生,與為了降伏頑惡天魔、鬼神、夜叉、惡人,以防其侵擾學佛行者,損惱三寶,則現忿怒之相使其歸伏,不再繼續作惡。

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