Forwarded from Borān Kammaṭṭhāna and Tai Esotericism
Khmer-Thai Styled Tilokavijaya Vijjārāja (Sanskrit: Trailokyavijaya Vidyarāja.)
(English: The Three World Victory Wisdom King)
Conqueror and subjugator of Mahīsara (Sabbalokādhīpatī Deva | The Wise Deva that watches the entire world), The Lord Trailokyavijaya was born from the blue syllable, Hūṁ. He is blue, with four faces, and eight arms. His primary face expression is that of Compassionate Fury, the right, Wrathful, Descending in the left, and behind, that of Heroism. His main hands bear the bell and lightning, his chest says Vajra-Hūṁ-Kara; his three right hands hold (May vary depending on tradition) a sword, the elephant lasso, and an arrow; the three left hands hold a bow, lace, and a Cakkaṁ/Chakraṁ. He carries, among other adornments, a garland made of a cord of Buddhas, being as identical to him, and has a Mudda/Mudra, touching fists back to back, two pinky fingers to form the syllable, ‘OM̐.’
(English: The Three World Victory Wisdom King)
Conqueror and subjugator of Mahīsara (Sabbalokādhīpatī Deva | The Wise Deva that watches the entire world), The Lord Trailokyavijaya was born from the blue syllable, Hūṁ. He is blue, with four faces, and eight arms. His primary face expression is that of Compassionate Fury, the right, Wrathful, Descending in the left, and behind, that of Heroism. His main hands bear the bell and lightning, his chest says Vajra-Hūṁ-Kara; his three right hands hold (May vary depending on tradition) a sword, the elephant lasso, and an arrow; the three left hands hold a bow, lace, and a Cakkaṁ/Chakraṁ. He carries, among other adornments, a garland made of a cord of Buddhas, being as identical to him, and has a Mudda/Mudra, touching fists back to back, two pinky fingers to form the syllable, ‘OM̐.’
The Gods visit the Virtuous. The Bodhisatta is a childless king and he asks his queen to pray for a son. Sakka hears her prayer and goes to question her about her virtues. Hearing her answers he readily grants her request.
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Forwarded from Visual Archive
Shiira bikuni シイラ比丘尼 The Nun Shiira
https://darumapilgrim.blogspot.com/2013/01/ama-buddhist-nun.html
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Forwarded from ᛉ Sagnamaðr Stark ᛉ
The Yamnaya weapon found in the Kutuluk Kurgan is very similar to early depictions of the Vajra. Here, we see Graeco-Buddhist statues from Gandhara of Hercules accompanying the Buddha, with a similar minimalistic Vajra in his hand.
Today's practitioners think: "Oh, we don't really need to use all these implements and substances, we can just substitute them with ones that are easier to obtain."
Then, they think: "Oh, we don't actually need to memorize all these tiny details regarding ritual and meditation, we can simply substitute them with ones that are easier to remember."
Then, they go on this way for years and wonder why they're stuck in their practice.
Many great yogis both ancient and contemporary were clear in their assertion: Without the proper samaya observed in both implements and practices, realizations will not arise.
Then, they think: "Oh, we don't actually need to memorize all these tiny details regarding ritual and meditation, we can simply substitute them with ones that are easier to remember."
Then, they go on this way for years and wonder why they're stuck in their practice.
Many great yogis both ancient and contemporary were clear in their assertion: Without the proper samaya observed in both implements and practices, realizations will not arise.
Forwarded from Meditations of a Yogin
Santa Claus, a.k.a. Vaishravana, King of the North.
Merry Christmas! Peace on earth and goodwill to all.
Merry Christmas! Peace on earth and goodwill to all.