Not all Dharmapālas are wrathful, and not all wrathful deities are Dharmapālas. Dharmapāla is a technical term and it should be used instead of the generic "protector deity" label, since, in theory, all deities protect beings, however not all have protection as a specific function.
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YouTube Protector Deities: Function Versus Appearance It is a common misconception and mistake to think that all wrathful deities in Tibetan Buddhism are protectors, or that a defining characteristic for a protector deity is wrathful appearance. This is clearly inaccurate and not the meaning or the purpose of…