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[[Mahasiddha Anangapa]]… [[Ananga]] / [[Anangapa]] ([[ana ngi]]): “The [[Handsome Fool]]” | [[Mahasiddha Anangapa]]… [[Ananga]] / [[Anangapa]] ([[ana ngi]]): “The [[Handsome Fool]]” | ||
| − | [[Ananga]] was born in Gahura into a low [[caste]] family. Due to his past [[life]] [[karma]], he was born very handsome, and because everyone admired him, be became proud. One day, a [[monk]] came to his place to ask for [[alms]]. [[Ananga]] invited the [[monk]] and asked the [[monk]] to return everyday to be served by him. When the [[monk]] came back, as [[Ananga]] promised, he looked after the [[monk]]. A [[conversation]] began, and it leads on until [[Ananga]] requested the [[monk]] to give him a method to develop the qualities of [[faith]]. [[Ananga]] gave up his [[worldly]] [[activities]] and promised to [[meditate]], where upon the [[guru]] initiated him into the [[Cakrasamvara]] and gave instructions on how to clarify the [[six sense]] fields. | + | [[Ananga]] was born in Gahura into a low [[caste]] [[family]]. Due to his {{Wiki|past}} [[life]] [[karma]], he was born very handsome, and because everyone admired him, be became proud. One day, a [[monk]] came to his place to ask for [[alms]]. [[Ananga]] invited the [[monk]] and asked the [[monk]] to return everyday to be served by him. When the [[monk]] came back, as [[Ananga]] promised, he looked after the [[monk]]. A [[conversation]] |
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| + | began, and it leads on until [[Ananga]] requested the [[monk]] to give him a method to develop the qualities of [[faith]]. [[Ananga]] gave up his [[worldly]] [[activities]] and promised to [[meditate]], where upon the [[guru]] [[initiated]] him into the [[Cakrasamvara]] and gave instructions on how to clarify the [[six sense]] fields. | ||
He [[meditated]] and gained [[siddhi]] in 6 months. He worked for the [[benefit]] of [[living beings]] and finally went to the [[realm]] of the [[Dakas]]. | He [[meditated]] and gained [[siddhi]] in 6 months. He worked for the [[benefit]] of [[living beings]] and finally went to the [[realm]] of the [[Dakas]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:30, 11 April 2024
Mahasiddha Anangapa… Ananga / Anangapa (ana ngi): “The Handsome Fool”
Ananga was born in Gahura into a low caste family. Due to his past life karma, he was born very handsome, and because everyone admired him, be became proud. One day, a monk came to his place to ask for alms. Ananga invited the monk and asked the monk to return everyday to be served by him. When the monk came back, as Ananga promised, he looked after the monk. A conversation
began, and it leads on until Ananga requested the monk to give him a method to develop the qualities of faith. Ananga gave up his worldly activities and promised to meditate, where upon the guru initiated him into the Cakrasamvara and gave instructions on how to clarify the six sense fields.
He meditated and gained siddhi in 6 months. He worked for the benefit of living beings and finally went to the realm of the Dakas.
