Difference between revisions of "Four prominent wealth-deities in Tibetan Buddhism"
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| − | + | •[[Vaiśravaṇa]] (Tib. [[Rnamthossras]]), one of the [[heavenly kings]], [[protector king of the north]] ([[wealth corner of the house]]); | |
his [[Wikipedia:Identity (social science)|identity]] as a [[wealth god]] is attributed to his [[consort]], | his [[Wikipedia:Identity (social science)|identity]] as a [[wealth god]] is attributed to his [[consort]], | ||
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•[[Mahākāla]](Skt: [[Ṣadbhūjasītamahākāla]]; Tib. [[Mgonpoyid bzhinnor bu]]), | •[[Mahākāla]](Skt: [[Ṣadbhūjasītamahākāla]]; Tib. [[Mgonpoyid bzhinnor bu]]), | ||
| − | [[white six-armed | + | [[white six-armed Mahākāla]], the [[wish-granting protector]]; a popular [[deity]] especially among the [[Gelugpa school]]; |
| − | •[[Guru UrgyenNorlha]] (Tib. [[Blama u rgyannor lha]]), a [[manifestation | + | •[[Guru UrgyenNorlha]] (Tib. [[Blama u rgyannor lha]]), a [[manifestation of Padmasambhava]]; |
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Latest revision as of 22:58, 16 September 2023
•Vaiśravaṇa (Tib. Rnamthossras), one of the heavenly kings, protector king of the north (wealth corner of the house);
his identity as a wealth god is attributed to his consort,
the princess of a nāgaking brought the norbusamphel (nor bubsam’phel);
•Jambhala (Skt. Kubera; Tib. Dzambhala), equivalent of Plutos, the Greek god of wealth;
•Mahākāla(Skt: Ṣadbhūjasītamahākāla; Tib. Mgonpoyid bzhinnor bu),
white six-armed Mahākāla, the wish-granting protector; a popular deity especially among the Gelugpa school;
•Guru UrgyenNorlha (Tib. Blama u rgyannor lha), a manifestation of Padmasambhava;
