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Shambhala is a mystical kingdom

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 Shambhala is a mystical kingdom as well as the only pure land situated in this earth. Shaped like a giant lotus having eight petals, it is surrounded by rin vgs of snowy mountain ranges and is shielded from the outside world by its natural geographical composition and by supernatural forces. Its inhabitants are born there because of pure karma and they live according to high moral precepts Being the inhabitants of the only pure land in this turbulent world, they lead a highly evolved spiritual life free from suffering and strife. They practise the highest tantric teachings of the Buddha such as the Kalachakra. The kingdom is ruled by a succession of Kings called the Kulika. We are now in the reign of the 21st Kulika King (AD 1927-). During the reign of the 25th Kulika King (AD 2327-), the world that we know of will be conquered by an evil conqueror. Having subjugated the entire world he will discover the existence of Shambhala and will attempt to conquer it.

The Kulika King Rudra Cakrin "Wrathful one with the Wheel" will then amass a great army and vanquish the evil conqueror and his allies in the final great battle of this world (AD 2425). The victory will herald in a golden age of perfection for mankind lasting a thousand years during which the spiritual practice of Vajrayana Buddhism especially that of Kalachakra will lead many to liberation and enlightenment.

A VISION OF SHAMBHALA

On the occasion of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's giving the Kalachakra initiation in New York, 1991, Khamtrul Rinpochey gave the following account of his visionary dream of Shambhala in a public talk. The talk was translated by Lotsawa Tenzin Dorjee.


Another important thing I want to tell you is that at the time I had the dream, my elders had spoken of their worries about the thousands of people being killed in the Second World War. So I took the opportunity of asking the girl who took me to Shambhala about the prediction in the texts that when the last Kulika king comes to subdue all evil he will do so with bows and arrows, spears, sticks and so on. I asked her how he would overcome powerful modern weapons with bows and arrows. She told me not to worry about that because, due to the power of karma, whatever destructive weapons we produce in this world appropriate counter-agents will automatically come into existence in the Kingdom of Shambhala. She said, 'The weapons you create in your world are created out of experiments with different kinds of materials, but the anti-missile systems of Shambhala have the nature of exalted wisdom and are much more powerful'.

She assured me again that I need not worry about the destructive weapons produced in our world because when at the coming of the last Kulika king, he will be ready with anti-missiles to combat them due just to the karmic power of Shambhala.

Then we went to see the Kulika who reigned in Shambhala at the time. At the gate of his palace a strong person took us in and presented us before the king, who was in deep meditation. He looked so radiant that I wasn't able to look directly into his face. Afterwards it seemed as though he dissolved into light and transformed himself into a lama who gave me a number of Avalokiteshvara empowerments. After the initiations, everything disappeared like a rainbow, but still the girl and I were there. As I had hoped at the beginning we began to express our love for each other. She predicted that in this life I wouldn't be able to remain a monk (laughter), but she said that even if I could not do that I would still be able to benefit many people. Then, I saw in my dream that I had returned to my cave. When I awoke it was dawn and that is how my dream ended.

Generally speaking we should not rely too much on our dreams, but we still have a right to dream, you have the right to dream and so do I. So, although I've told you about it, I don't want you to think you have to believe what I dreamt was true or real, but for me at least it was a totally vivid experience.

Kings of Shambhala

There are 32 kings who have ruled or will rule Shambhala. They can be divided into two groups--the first seven are referred to as Dharmarajas or Chogyal, "Truth Kings". The following 25 are referred to as Kalki or Rigden, "Wisdom Holders".

The Seven Dharmarajas

    Suchandra/Chandrabhadra/Dawa Sangpo: A 10th-ground bodhisattva; the whole of Shambhala became enlightened while Suchandra ruled.
    Devendra/Lhayi Wang: "Fond of Sentient Beings"
    Tejasvin/Taji/Ziji Chän: "Bearer of the Dharma Wheel and the Auspicious Conch"
    Chandradatta/Somadatta/Dawä Jin: "Lord of Speakers"
    Deveshvara/Sureshvara/Lhaji Wangchug: "Destroyer of the City of Delusion"
    Chitrarupa/Vishvamurti/Natshog Zug: "Conqueror of False Leaders, Holding a Lotus"
    Devesha/Sureshana/Lhayi Wangdän: "Cutter of Delusion, Uprooter of Karma and Klesha

The 25 Kalki

    Manjushrikirti/Manjughoshikirti/Jampal Trakpa: He put the Kalachakra tantra in a condensed, simplified form known as the "Sri Kalachakra" or "Laghutantra".
    Pundarika/Pema Karpo: "White Lotus, Cherished by the Lord of Potala". His commentary Vimalaprabha/"Stainless Light" survives today. The Dalai Lamas are considered incarnations of Pundarika.
    Bhadra/Zangpo: "One who Rules by the Thousand-spoked Wheel"
    Vijaya/Nampar Gyäl: "Attractor of Wealth, Victorious in War"
    Mitrabhadra Sumitra/Shenyen Zangpo: "Integrator of Method and Wisdom, Victorious over Samsara"
    Ratnapani/Raktapani/Rinchen Chag: "Holder of the Blissful Vajra and Bell"
    Vishnugupta/Kyabjug Bäpa: "Smiling Holder of the Trident and Mala"
    Suryakirti/Arkakirti/Nyima Drag: "Annihilator of Wild Demons"
    Subhadra/Shintu Zangpo: "Holder of the Sword and Shield"
    Samudra Vijaya/Gyatso Namgyäl: "Annihilator of all types of Devils"
    Durjaya/Aja/Gyälka: "Who binds with Unbreakable Iron Chains"
    Surya/Suryapada/(Wonang) Nyima: "All-Pervading, Radiant Jewel Light"
    Chitrarupa/Vishvarupa/Natshog Zug(chän): "Holder of the Vajra Prod and Noose"
    [[Shashiprabha]/Sasiprabha/Chandraprabha/Dawäi Ö: "Lord of Secret Mantras, Holder of the Wheel and Conch"
    Ananta/Thayä/Nyen: "Holder of the Mallet that Crushes False Ideas"
    Shripaala/Parthiva: "Holder of the Cleaver that Cuts the Bonds of Ignorance"
    Shripala/Pälkyong: "Annihilator of the Host of Demons"
    Singha/Senge: "Who Stuns the Elephant with his Vajra"
    Vikranta/Nampar Nön: "Subduer of the Mass of Foes, the Inner and Outer Classes of Devils"
    Mahabala/Tobpo Che: "Tamer of all False Leaders by Means of the Sound of Mantra"
    Aniruddha/Magakpa: "Who Draws and Binds the Entire Three Worlds"
    Narasingha/Miyi Senge: "Ruling by the Wheel, Holding the Conch"
    Maheshvara/ Wangchug Che: "Victorious over the Armies of Demons"
    Anantavijaya/Anantajaya/Thaye Namgyäl: "Holder of the vajra and Bell"
    Raudra Chakrin/Rudrin Chakrin/Trakpo Chakkhorchen: "Forceful Wheel Holder"

Source

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