Chenrezig Gyalwa Gyatso – The Compassionate Way to Enlightenment
Chenrezig Gyalwa Gyatso (Main figure)
Click on image to enlarge
(Top to bottom): Chenrezig Gyalwa Gyatso and Dorje Shugden
Deity: Chenrezig Gyalwa Gyatso (Tibetan)
Alternative name: Avalokiteshvara Jinasagara (Sanskrit)
Jinasagara, otherwise known as Gyalwa Gyatso, the ‘Ocean of Conquerors’ is a meditational form of Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion. Jinasagara’s practice is classified as a Highest Yoga Tantra which is equivalent to the Guhyasamaja, Heruka Chakrasamvara and Yamantaka Tantras. This practice has the generation and completion stages of tantric practice, which means that the practice has the potential to bring one to enlightenment within a single lifetime. With regards to its lineage, there exist several important traditions, which are the Rechungpa tradition, the Mindrolling tradition and the Mitra Yogin tradition. Within the Mitra Yogin tradition, the 3rd Panchen Lama Palden Yeshe was known to have contributed significantly to the body of written works of this deity practice.
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.
Click here for more beautiful thangkas.
Please support us so that we can continue to bring you more Dharma:
If you are in the United States, please note that your offerings and contributions are tax deductible. ~ the tsemrinpoche.com blog team
DISCLAIMER IN RELATION TO COMMENTS OR POSTS GIVEN BY THIRD PARTIES BELOW
Kindly note that the comments or posts given by third parties in the comment section below do not represent the views of the owner and/or host of this Blog, save for responses specifically given by the owner and/or host. All other comments or posts or any other opinions, discussions or views given below under the comment section do not represent our views and should not be regarded as such. We reserve the right to remove any comments/views which we may find offensive but due to the volume of such comments, the non removal and/or non detection of any such comments/views does not mean that we condone the same.
We do hope that the participants of any comments, posts, opinions, discussions or views below will act responsibly and do not engage nor make any statements which are defamatory in nature or which may incite and contempt or ridicule of any party, individual or their beliefs or to contravene any laws.
Please enter your details