Mahachakra Vajrapani – Wrathful Enlightenment
Mahachakra Vajrapani (Main figure)
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(Top to bottom): Mahachakra Vajrapani and Dorje Shugden
Deity: Mahachakra Vajrapani (Sanskrit)
Alternative name: Chagna Dorje Korlo Chenpo (Tibetan)
Vajrapani is also known as Guhyapati, Lord of Secrets, and he bestows practitioners with a special aptitude to practise Tantra. He is well-known to pacify inner and outer maras. Inner maras are delusions and the self-grasping mind while outer maras refer to malevolent spirits and obstructing beings. Mahachakra is a highest tantric form of the Vajrapani appearing as a meditational deity and regarded as completely enlightened. There are several forms of Mahachakra, with or without a consort and with retinue figures or solitary.
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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Mahachakra is a Tantric form of the bodhisattva Vajrapani appearing as a meditational deity . Vajrapani is an enlightened Buddhist deity, or Bodhisattva, who embodies the infinite energy of the liberated mind. He is the protector and guide of Gautama Buddha and rose to symbolize the Buddha’s power. Through recitation of the mantra “Om Vajrapani Hum”, one can learn to access the boundless and fiery energy which Vajrapani emits.
A beautiful and powerful thangka as in this post together with Dorje Shugden a Dharma Protector who is an emanation of the Buddha of Wisdom, Manjushri.
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