Brahmarupa Mahakala and His Consorts
Brahmarupa Mahakala (Main figure)
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(Top to bottom): Brahmarupa Mahakala and Dorje Shugden
Deity: Brahmarupa Mahakala (Sanskrit)
Alternative name: Gonpo Tramsuk (Tibetan)
Brahmarupa literally means the “One in the Brahmin Form”. Portrayed as a dark-skinned Indian yogi, Brahmarupa is a form of Four-Faced Mahakala, an emanation of Manjushri, the Buddha of Wisdom. He is considered to be a protector of both the Guhyasamaja and Chakrasamvara Tantras. He is therefore widely propitiated by many great lamas, yogis and practitioners in order to clear their path of inner obstacles while they engage in spiritual practice and retreats on these two tantric systems. During his lifetime, Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen (the previous life of Dorje Shugden) propitiated Brahmarupa Mahakala as his main Dharma Protector. Here he is depicted surrounded by the four dakinis of his entourage: the blue-coloured Dombini; the yellow-coloured Singhali; the red-coloured Rakshasi; and the green-coloured Chandali.
Deity: Dorje Shugden (Tibetan)
Alternative name: Vajra Rudra (Sanskrit)
Dorje Shugden is an emanation of the Buddha of Wisdom, Manjushri. He took the form of a Dharma Protector in order to safeguard the Buddha’s teachings, especially the important teachings on the Middle Way View. Reminiscent of Manjushri’s form, Dorje Shugden carries a meandering sword and rides a snowlion that represents the fearlessness of a fully enlightened Buddha. Thus, he has great strength to overcome obstacles of the body, speech and mind, and create suitable conditions for our spiritual practice to flourish. Furthermore, he carries a jewel-spitting mongoose and a vajra hook to symbolise that he has the tremendous ability to bestow wealth and resources.
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Brahmarupa, a benign form of the wrathful deity Mahakala, is shown as a bearded nomadic ascetic. Mahakala Bramanarupa is one of over 70 different deities of the Mahakala type. It is a protector of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism. Brahmarupa is in a form of Four-Faced Mahakala, propitiated by many high lamas, yogis and practitioners. Here it is depicted with by the four dakinis of his entourage and the Powerful protector Dorje Shugden.
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