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- Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:09 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Buddhist Emanations in Indian Religions
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Re: Buddhist Emanations in Indian Religions
finally, meditation on vajrayogini: holding skull bowl and chopper and carrying a khatvanga staff. She stands atop the bodies of pink Kalaratri and black Bhairava. At the top center is the buddha Vajradhara, at the left is the Indian mahasiddha Tilopa holding a fish in his upraised left hand, and at...
- Sun Oct 14, 2012 1:14 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Buddhist Emanations in Indian Religions
- Replies: 124
- Views: 30867
Re: Death at Tibetan Buddhist meditation retreat in Arizona
Kālarātri aka Kālī along with Bhairāva serve as the seat of Cakrasamvara and Vajrayogini. So it is really quite impossible that Kālī can be Vajrayogini. In reality, Cakrasamvara and Vajrayogini emanated from Akaniṣṭha to counteract Bhairava and Kālī. proof please, do you have the original Sanskrit/...
- Sun Oct 14, 2012 12:26 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Buddhist Emanations in Indian Religions
- Replies: 124
- Views: 30867
Re: Death at Tibetan Buddhist meditation retreat in Arizona
The 'Kali' mentioned in ancient Vedic scritpure is not Kali, the Black Goddess (as worshipped at Dakshineswar for example) A prayer of Arjuna to goddess Kali, was clearly documented in the Mahabharta, predating the classical vedic and upanishads. namaste siddha senaani aarye mandaravaasinee kumaare...