Essence of the Mahayana Teachings
author: Khenpo Samdup
edition: 2015, Majnu ka Tila
pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780986446016
Topic: Mahayana
4.2.2.2 - Deity Pride
This page describes Deity Pride which is part 4.2.2.2 located on page 136 in the book: Essence of the Mahayana Teachings by Khenpo Samdup. This book is a commentary on Jigten Sumgon’s Lam Rim text and contains the summarized essence of the Buddha’s teachings contained within the Sutras and Tantras. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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The Indian Buddhist Iconography [by Benoytosh Bhattachacharyya]
The first deity of the Lasya group is Lasya who is described in the following words: “Lasya is of red colour and with pride she arranges her two hands in the Lasya act”. Two statuettes of Lasya are found in the Chinese collection. One of the statuettes is illustrated in Fig. 206....
Read full contents: Figure 206 - Four Dance Deities: Lasya
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) [by Gyurme Dorje]
The central deities have three aspects, of which the first concerns the colours of their bodies and the forms assumed by their faces and arms. (It comments on Ch. 17. 5):] As to their body-colours, the central deity (Buddha Heruka) is dark-brown (smug-nag) because delusion is inherently pure. Vajra Heruka is dark-blue (sngo-nag) because hatred is pure. Ratna Heruka is dark-yellow (gser-nag-dang) because pride is pure....
Read full contents: Text 17.5 (Commentary)
A Sketch of the Buddha's Life
" On hearing the earth deities cry, the deities of the Four Kings Heaven took up the cry...the deities of the Thirty three...the Yama deities...the Tusita deities...the Nimmanarati deities...the Paranimmita vasavatti deities...the deities of Brahmas retinue took up the cry: "At Varanasi, in the Game Refuge at Isipatana, the Blessed One has set in motion the unexcelled Wheel of Dhamma that cannot be stopped by priest or contemplative, deity, Mara, or God or anyone at all in the cosmos....
Read full contents: The Wheel Of The Dhamma Begins To Turn
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