Machig Labdron – the Woman Without Fear
Machig Labdron (Main figure)
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(Top to bottom): Padampa Sangye, Tromo Nagmo, Machig Labdron, Dorje Shugden, Chang Shon and Palden Lhamo.
Machig Labdron was the famous 11th century awakened Tibetan yogini who received the Shije (Pacification of Suffering) teachings from the Indian master and yogi, Padampa Sangye. Machig Labdron is believed to have been the incarnation of Yeshe Tsogyel, the consort of Guru Rinpoche, and developed the Tantric lineage and practice of Chod. Chod is considered one of the few authentic tantric traditions that is indigenous of Tibet. Her image is very widespread as it represents the complete destruction of the self-destructive ego which ties us to samsara. Chod practice traditionally was done in cemetaries to invoke fear and then to examine where this fear arises from in order to identify the ego. The practice of Dorje Shugden is another authentic indigenous protector of Tibet and widely regarded as an emanation of Manjushri, the Buddha of Wisdom. This thangka contains beautiful images of various holy beings to bless our environments and ourselves.
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Interesting and inspiring brief biography of Machig Labdron who is considered to be both a dakini and a deity. She was the famous 11th century awakened Tibetan yogini whose teachings and her practices of Chöd have profoundly influenced all schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
The painting of the beautiful thangka which contains beautiful images of various holy beings such as Dorje Shugden , machig Labdron and so forth paints a thousand words to bless our environments. Merely by looking at the beautiful thangka is a blessing.
Thank you Rinpoche for this sharing.