Bat great protectors of Tibetan Buddhist approach.

It's hard to understand that Buddhism is the appearance of the wrathful form, terrible ... We can say it's ugly appearances, to creepy horrors, and this figure seems wrathful contrary to the spirit of Buddhism.

This appearances without a symbol for evil or symbolize a certain magic ... Instead it is the valor symbolizing the fundamental reality of the universe in general, and represents human consciousness in particular.

Also it was the annihilation of confusion falsehoods of human consciousness, and the purpose of the position is also protection to beliefs, faith. The wrathful god households are tame symbolizes the desire, defeat the evil.

These households often have mental stocky body, short but thick ... there are many many more first hand. The color of the face or they are often compared to colored clouds, colored gemstones ... That's why in the sadhanas or passages compare a god black households as clouds appear late sun, or such as emerald green, or white like a mountain crystal, yellow like gold, or red as the sun's rays mountain where red coral ... In the sadhanas also said that the people he covered an ash layer of the ceremony is mixed with sesame oil or grease stains covering people, spots of blood and fat people.

His face often have the following expressions: a smiling mouth open anger, from which emerge fangs - it is sometimes said that the fangs are made of copper or iron. Bloodshot eyes bloody outrage exhibited. Often, they have three eyes.

The most important among these households that is the team spirit 8 position, known as the protector of Tibetan Buddhism (Bat Dai Dharmapala), the protector is seen as the Bodhisattva, and he has the task of fighting an uncompromising manner to any devils forces as well as the enemies of Buddhism.

They include:
* Yama (Da Ma)
* Mahakala (Great Black God)
* Yamantaka (Item Easter Da Ma)
* Kubera (Tai Bao Thien Vuong)
* Hayagriva (Code Early Ming Wang)
Palden Lhamo *
* Tshangs pa (Brahma white)
* Begtse

1. Yama: (Da Ma) Death

Based on the legend of the origin of Yama, a man is a saint, said that if he can enter 1 to 50 years in a cave, he could attain enlightenment.

Time goes by so, right on the night of the 29th day of the 11th month of the 49th year The two thieves fled into his cave. In the hands of them is the head of a buffalo that they killed theft. Later we found out that the man was aware of shady work them, they decided to kill him to cover clue.

He begged them for mercy for him, because only a few minutes as he can reach enlightenment. If killed before a period of 50 years, all his effort to waste be.Bon been robbed before ignoring his pleas, and cut off his head.

At that moment, he immediately became the team yama and buffalo head on the body not her head. Yama killing two men and their blood drained by the cup is made of four chung.Trong vengeance rampage, Yama threatens to destroy all Tibetans.

Tibetans pray Lord Manjushri, ask him to protect people before the vengeance of Yama. Manjushri Kabbalah immediately apply himself into Yamantaka (  Item evening dress ma  ), he defeated Yama, to help people, and he makes Yama became one of Buddhism's protector.

Germany Manjushri

We often see Yama or appear in thangka with his spouse, Chamundi, who first offered for a cup of pharmaceutical Yama demon blood (blood nectar). And the dead bodies as jewels of Yama. Yama's first black blue ox.

 Yama's crown

2. Mahakala: Great Hac Thien

Myth of history written by Khedrup Khyungpopa Mahakala, is founder Shangpa Kagyu lineage, in the 11th century that he taught special powers and magical capacity of Mahakala is because the volunteer force of virtue Avalokiteshvara (Avalokitesvara). He was mortal and decided voluntarily not become a Buddha, if there is no enlightened beings. After helping hundreds of thousands of people, in countless lives to reach enlightenment. He saw that the pain did not abate the pollution more in mind growth being day one. He was disappointed, discouraged. At that time he started immediately broke into hundreds of thousands of pieces.

Amida (Amitabha) one of five Buddhas  (Lot Price Na Buddhist monk, Bao Sanh Buddhist, United States Declaration of Lady Buddha, Amitabha Buddha, Buddha Yin Thien Loi Co-nd)  coupling the fragments back, and turns the top 11. Then he instructed Avalokiteshvara perform prayer back there again, but keep that vow better, more solid. Therefore Avalokiteshvara had eleven heads, and while the top ten is the first peaceful and wrathful. Top of outrage that is representing Mahakala

He Avalokiteshvara

He Avalokiteshvara sadly, over a period of 7 days. He thinks the world is full of suffering beings need a really quick results without too much effort. Then he wants to turn himself into a wrathful deity to beat rapidly and more effectively obstacles to the happiness of others. With this thought HUM dark green letters appeared from his heart. Hum syllable became Mahakala. That means that in the mantra 'Om Mani Padme Hum', Hum syllable symbolizes strength, power.

Tibetan syllable Hum

Om Mani Padme Hum mantra

The emergence of Mahakala leads to the vibration of the ground, and voices of the Buddhas in the air echoed to prove that Mahakala  
have enough power to confer the desired beings what if those wishes are honest and good

Mahakala is a household guardian spirit for her- Mongolian ruler Genghis welding at the time. Mahakala indignation is considered like a reincarnation of the god Siva outrage. In Tibet, the image of Mahakala often have a head and three eyes, eyebrows like small flames and beard, then forms a hook. Mahakala has 2 to 6 hands.

Basic natural thing that people often worship Tibetan Mahakala is probably because he is the god of tents. Because nomadic Tibetans, so time will vary dependent on the nature and the surrounding environment, so they used tents, moving and temporary settlements is an important part of the their lives.

In addition he was a patron of very important, so that in each monastery has a church where Mahakala.

 3. Yamantaka (Item Easter Da Ma)

Yamantaka, is an outrage incarnation of Manjushri (the bodhisattva of wisdom), Yamantaka incarnation is complex and most terrible outrage in all wrathful reincarnation of Buddhism. In this incarnation, Manjushri is death conquered Yama, where Yama was in a bloodthirsty frenzy of revenge killing Tibetans.

According to legend, in the university, Manjushri throughout all the places in hell to find Yama. Finally he found the abode of Yama and his subordinates a city that is safe in hell. (Yama this time the body shape first water buffalo).

To subdue Yama, Manjushri using such shapes, but in addition, and multiplied the first eight hands, each holding arm weapons are frightening. And more from his body grow further in a corresponding number of legs, around him are a large number of living beings are terrified. To confront death, he appeared as himself of death is multiplied many times. Death Yama saw the horror itself but many times the multiples. Now the god of death Yama encounter true situation was "scared to death".

That is why the yogi to practice Yamantaka, through Yamantaka iconic stage, they will be strong enough to force to facing death, and the fear of death. Per head, each arm, each foot until every attitude, every ornament, every icon of Yamantaka are dark patches of enlightenment necessary for facing death.

Both Yama and Yamantaka carries the buffalo-headed appearance but Yama is always a wheel-shaped ornaments on the chest, which is a characteristic feature distinguishing this two guardian.

4. Kubera (Vaisravana, Jambhala, Tai Bao Thien Vuong)

 

According to Hindu mythology, Kubera is the son of a sage called "Visravas", so he was named after his father, "Vairavana". Legend says that due to the serious practice, the rustic, its true for thousands of years. Brahma (Brahma), flute generated god of Hindu mythology, gave him immortality and made him a god of the wealth. He is the god of protection for all the treasures of the earth. He will bestow this treasure to those who deserve it.

Kubera is the residence of Kailash mountain  (a sacred mountain, which Tibetans are or pilgrims, Legend who reach this sacred mountain, it seems to have been greatly purify karma, as well as has come a long way in the practice - the translator).  But when Brahma appointed Shen Bao, the Brahma gave him the Lanka (Ceylon) as his capital.

Also according to legend, he also gave the car pushpaka Brahma, the giant car and move in the employer's mind with a tremendous speed

Kubera is also worshiped by the Buddhists, he is seen as a protector of the North  (in some documents also said Kubera is Pi Samana Uranus, who defended in the north, all of the wealth -ND ).  His symbol is characterized ferrets. This particular fox regurgitated always treasure.

According to Buddhism, he also called Jambhala. He always appears under the form fat and is covered with jewels. His right leg is always stepping on a snail shell lying on a lotus (shells symbolize his tremendous speed).

5. Hayagriva: Code First Ming Wang

King first modern intelligent code indignation

Hayagriva was worshiped in Tibet a major way by horse traders because it is believed that Hayagriva threatened and chased away by the devil snickers wine heaven. When people appeal, he will signal the coming of him by whinny, which is why there are horses on the marking head, a characteristic sign of Hayagriva.

The sound was heard from the horse's head, according to legend is likely to penetrate ignorance, brings true light of freedom. His mantra contains the following verse.

"May the horses he protected
Increasing numbers of mares
from these mares will produce more sublime pony
Would you please get rid of the obstacles on the way
and guide us in the right direction"

(due to the nomadic lifestyle of the Tibetans, so the horse is an important thing not indispensable in their daily life-nd)
Hayagriva is a wrathful incarnation of Avalokiteshvara (Avalokitesvara), according to the survey there were 108 at the Hayagriva form. His special ability is healing, especially skin diseases, even those quite serious skin diseases such as leprosy. The disease is believed caused by Naga  (Naga as dragons but like solid form, is like living in the area rivers, lakes, seas ... nd)

The simplest form of him is a face, hands and legs. Everything about him that's scary face with three eyes, mouths are full of fangs roaring, standing posture of a warrior, a great belly hides an extraordinary inner force in it. His right hand brandishing the sword to threaten the opponent, left hand raised in a posture supporting scary, his jewelry were snakes.

 

Hayagriva with simple forms

His beauty is the scary things mentioned above, because the very aspect that's scary expression of compassion, the very scary that helps us let go of the ego, and penetrate the screen Stupid….

 

Palden Lhamo 6: The Goddess

Palden Lhamo is the only female in the group guardian 8 guardian of Buddhism. He is the legal protection of midwives Dharma everywhere, including the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government, Lhasa. At the same time he was also legal for the country midwives China since Yuan Dynasty (Raw - 13th century) until the end of the Qing Dynasty (Qing) early 20th century.

In India, Palden Lhamo also known as Shri Devi. He is the goddess Okkin Tungri in northern Mongolia. He is regarded as an incarnation of Saraswati outrage  (Attorney Resources Thien-nd)  goddess of learning, of eloquence (speech), and the music. One of his other incarnation is Chamudi, consort of Yama. Lai also said his theory is the consort of Mahakala.

As the only female guardian to protect dharma, so legend that his weapons were other gods that are awarded. Hevajra county gave him two dice to dispose of human life, Brahma gave him a fan made of peacock feathers, from Vishnu, he was offered two bright lights  (like two frozen jewel halo-nd) . A then be installed on top of his head, he wore the rest are on the waist. Kubera, Shen Bao, gave him a lion  (lion-shaped jewelery nd)  and was worn on his right ear. Nanda, solid Spirit, gave him a serpent  (snake-shaped jewelery nd)  and was worn on his left ear. From Vajrapani (Vajrapani) he received a thunder hammer. The other gods granted him a mule, surrounded by the skin of Yaksa, and there are snake wrapped around the abdomen. People tend to see him riding this mule traveled throughout all directions.

Palden Lhamo's statue

There is also a legend that says more about his compassion. Legend has it that he is engaged to a king named Shenji, who was both a king and a bloodthirsty warrior tyranny, he refused all pleas of Palden Lhamo begged him to stop killing people my wife. Finally he had given an ultimatum:  If you do not stop the killing, she will kill her children with the king, so that he can experience the pain of relatives killed he caused for others.

Shenji did not stop, so he carried out his threat. Before the death of his son, he was forced to stop.

Him or be seen carrying the body of his son on the back of mule across. This is a symbol of determination does not stop before anything to bring peace to all.

7. Tshangs Pa or 'White Brahma'  (Brahma White)

Brahma (Brahma), is one of the most important deities of Hinduism, Buddhism, however, the Brahma only a place for the secondary. Tibetan name of Brahma is Tshangs Pa, we often said to Brahma, the first image 4 2 hands. But in Tibetan Buddhism, he is always shown with white, 1 first 2 hands and called "Tshangs pa po dkar". White means Tshangs Pa.

Brahma in Hinduism image

Also according to the sadhana, this is also the image of Brahma. People often see him sitting on a white horse, holding up the sword, sometimes wearing a flag behind him. He is a god of warriors, but not too terrible embodiment and barbarism. Behind him is the crown thin towel containing a shell  (one of the common auspicious symbol of the Tibetan-nd) . He wore long-sleeved clothes and "floating like clouds".

Although the legend behind his origin does not contract with Brahma, but we have an interesting legend:

In the old days when he was born, and was named Tshangpa Karpo. He grew up with the mighty full, he would often walk around in the universe on the back of a horse, he would vang.Vao daytime stroll in the sky, to the new night landing. One day, he came to the fairies. Then he tricked a goddess  (goddess possibly-nd)  named Dhersang, and steal as the jewel of the gods. Unfortunately, he could not escape up being a guardian deity of the Heavens use his tongue to grab him and throw him back to the ground, get back as standard jewel from his hands, as well simultaneously taking heart ngai.Hon always more he is forced to be engaged with Dhersang goddess.

Tsangpa Pa

Frustrated because of his defeat, he resumed his journey in the universe. He began to kill all young people in the places he traveled, and forced the girl that he met. One day he met Ekajati goddess. With the intention to disturb the goddess, he started bee butterfly release said. Ekajati goddess angry and used their silk scarves are on people to judge his gown.

 

Ekajati - terrible mother

Was hit on the thigh, leg fracture he immediately departed. Whacked goddess immediately makes him enlightenment and became one of Buddhism's protector. The whisk is not meant as an assault on the physical aspect. It was the attack on the negative part, the dark aspects of the mind and transform it. Because power, his infinite capacity to be redirected to the protection and offerings to the truth, has led him to become one of the great protector of Buddhism. Historically, this is also the image represents the integration of the ancient religion of Tibet (direction Bonn) on Buddhism by the great guru Padmasambhava (Padmasambhava).

8. Begtse: God of War

 

This barbarian warrior, which is a ball and, as the god of war in Central Asia, armor and costumes of the Mongols, appeared in Tibetan Buddhism in the second half of the 16th century, is the last guardian joins 8 guardians.

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According to legend, Begtse, the leader of a military animal, appear when the Dalai Lama, was invited from Tibet to Mongolia by the king of Mongolia at that time was Atlan Khan  (descendants of Genghis Han- nd)  to convert Buddhism the state religion of Mongolia.

Knowing this should immediately of the Dalai Lama into Quan Tu Prime Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, his hands clasped before his chest pressed to form prayer. His footsteps horse riding, printed up in the sand is not that strangely footprint is Om Mani Padme mantra Hum.Tan witness this miracle, instant Begtse superiority trust even in Vietnam, the lead Buddhism's dominant and automatic submission, and converted to Buddhism. It is said of Begtse submission as an idol for the conversion of the Mongolian national religion of Buddhism.

Portrait of Begtse

He is appearing with the second full dress as other households, holding up a sword (a sword-shaped rolling scorpions) in the right hand. Left hand holding a orange enemy's head, I can see his name at the same time carrying bows. He stepped on the corpse of the man in the left leg, then his left foot stepped on the corpse of a horse. His eyes filled three indignation, glaring enough to threaten the Dharma vandals.END=NAM MO CAKYA MOUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.17/3/2017.