Do you have to believe in the deities to practice deity yoga?

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mddrill
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Do you have to believe in the deities to practice deity yoga?

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I'm particularly looking at the Nyingma tradition, but would love perspectives from any tradition. Will the deity yoga not work if you don't believe the deity exists?
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