resources discusing Mahakala protectors / guardians - Discussion
resources discusing Mahakala protectors / guardians
Jano Pavuk, muokattu 4 Vuodet sitten at 1.9.2020 2:41
Created 4 Vuodet ago at 1.9.2020 2:41
resources discusing Mahakala protectors / guardians
Viestejä: 53 Liittymispäivä: 6.11.2017 Viimeisimmät viestit
dear fellow journey-people,
can you please point me towards some reading-worthy / listening worthy resources on Mahakala(s) et al.?
I am especiall interested in explanations of mantras associated with Mahakala - e. g.
OM BENZA MAHAKALA KIN KINTA BINAY BINAY YAKA HUM HUM PHAT SVAHA
Thank you and bless you
can you please point me towards some reading-worthy / listening worthy resources on Mahakala(s) et al.?
I am especiall interested in explanations of mantras associated with Mahakala - e. g.
OM BENZA MAHAKALA KIN KINTA BINAY BINAY YAKA HUM HUM PHAT SVAHA
Thank you and bless you
J W, muokattu 4 Vuodet sitten at 1.9.2020 16:22
Created 4 Vuodet ago at 1.9.2020 16:15
RE: resources discusing Mahakala protectors / guardians
Viestejä: 695 Liittymispäivä: 11.2.2020 Viimeisimmät viestit
Hey Jano, wish I had something to point you to, unfortunately a lot of the stuff I've read about dharma protectors has been somewhat confusing so I'm not sure what to recommend.
I look forward to hearing if someone has a good explanation or some good links on this, because it can be a difficult concept.
I will provide my thoughts/rambling on it, as I have thought about this a good bit, take or leave it as you like.
The way I understand the dharma protector / wrathful deity concept has a lot to do with cultural, evolutionary, revolutionary, natural disasters and other natural forces, 'that which is beyond your control or that which we don't understand'.
Traditionally, generally speaking a dharma protector was created by and provided protection for a certain ethnocentric group. Though my beliefs are such that you do not need to be a part of such cultural group to have a relationship with said protector (which of course may cause offense to anyone who identifies as part of said 'group', or even for some outside that group)
I was first introduced to the concept in various Tibetan texts, from which I applied it to my understanding of the Hebrew god YHWH as (dharma-ish) protector of the Hebrew people.
Useful to understand the full context of dharma protectors so you don't have any fear associated with them (in my experience).
Most important thing is to remember this wrathful deity is not other than Emptiness.
Just my experience with it.
Joseph Campbell does talk about this more from a Christian perspective, which I found helpful, I believe it was the 'Power of Myth' miniseries that I heard it from. Campbell can be a bit New Age-y for some, understandably so.
I look forward to hearing if someone has a good explanation or some good links on this, because it can be a difficult concept.
I will provide my thoughts/rambling on it, as I have thought about this a good bit, take or leave it as you like.
The way I understand the dharma protector / wrathful deity concept has a lot to do with cultural, evolutionary, revolutionary, natural disasters and other natural forces, 'that which is beyond your control or that which we don't understand'.
Traditionally, generally speaking a dharma protector was created by and provided protection for a certain ethnocentric group. Though my beliefs are such that you do not need to be a part of such cultural group to have a relationship with said protector (which of course may cause offense to anyone who identifies as part of said 'group', or even for some outside that group)
I was first introduced to the concept in various Tibetan texts, from which I applied it to my understanding of the Hebrew god YHWH as (dharma-ish) protector of the Hebrew people.
Useful to understand the full context of dharma protectors so you don't have any fear associated with them (in my experience).
Most important thing is to remember this wrathful deity is not other than Emptiness.
Just my experience with it.
Joseph Campbell does talk about this more from a Christian perspective, which I found helpful, I believe it was the 'Power of Myth' miniseries that I heard it from. Campbell can be a bit New Age-y for some, understandably so.
Jarrett, muokattu 4 Vuodet sitten at 2.9.2020 10:00
Created 4 Vuodet ago at 2.9.2020 10:00
RE: resources discusing Mahakala protectors / guardians
Viestejä: 54 Liittymispäivä: 29.6.2020 Viimeisimmät viestit
this is an informative text about black mahakala
https://gadencholingtoronto.org/black-mahakala-when-you-practice-this-wrathful-form-of-chenrezig-you-feel-protected/
have you received mahakala empowerment?
https://gadencholingtoronto.org/black-mahakala-when-you-practice-this-wrathful-form-of-chenrezig-you-feel-protected/
have you received mahakala empowerment?