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| + | '''[[Shalipa]]''' (Skt. ''[[Śalipa]]''), the 'Jackal [[Yogin]]', is counted amongst the [[eighty-four mahasiddhas|eighty-four]] [[Indian]] [[mahasiddha]]s. He was terrified by jackals, and so received the instruction to consider all {{Wiki|sounds}} as [[identical]] to the {{Wiki|cries}} of jackals. | ||
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| + | [[Mahasiddha]] [[Shalipa]]… [[Shalipa]] / [[Syalipa]] ([[spyan ki pa]]): “The [[Jackal Yogin]]” | ||
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| + | [[Shalipa]] was a laborer from Bighapur. He was so poor that the only place he could afford was one right on the edge of the [[cremation ground]]. Every night, packs of jackals would roam the [[cremation ground]] searching for [[food]], and night after night, the howls terrify the man. He grew more afraid by the day and the few hours he managed to [[sleep]], he would [[dream]] of them. | ||
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| + | On day, a [[monk]] came to Shalipa’s hut to beg for [[food]]. [[Shalipa]] welcomed him and shared with his guest all that his [[humble]] circumstances would allow. The [[monk]] was very appreciative of his kind host, and began explaning about the kind of rewards that [[generosity]] attracted. [[Shalipa]] was [[interested]] to listen, but night came, and the howls of the jackals began to terrify him. The [[monk]] then said he have teachings and a [[mantra]] that can help him over come the {{Wiki|fear}}. [[Shalipa]] was so grateful that he [[offered]] the little amount of [[money]] he managed to save as the [[initiation]] fee. Whereupon the [[monk]] gave him [[empowerment]] and instructed him in the practice called “the {{Wiki|fear}} that destroys {{Wiki|fear}}” | ||
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| + | The [[monk]] then instructed his [[student]] [[to build]] a hut at the middle of the [[cremation ground]], and there, he must [[meditate]] upon the jackals’ howls as the [[root]] of all [[sound]] and he must come to hear no difference between the howls and any other [[sound]]. Although terrified, [[Shalipa]] obeyed. Through his practice, he began to be more [[detached]] from his {{Wiki|fear}}, and after 9 years of practice, he [[attained]] mahamudra-siddhi. For many years he [[taught]] his {{Wiki|innumerable}} [[disciples]] the practices concerning the [[oneness]] of [[appearances]] and [[emptiness]]. Finally, he rose [[bodily]] into the [[Paradise of the Dakinis]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:52, 30 November 2015
ཥྱ་ལི་པ།; Śyalipa; Shyalipa; The Jackal-Yogin;
Shalipa (Skt. Śalipa), the 'Jackal Yogin', is counted amongst the eighty-four Indian mahasiddhas. He was terrified by jackals, and so received the instruction to consider all sounds as identical to the cries of jackals.
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Mahasiddha Shalipa… Shalipa / Syalipa (spyan ki pa): “The Jackal Yogin”
Shalipa was a laborer from Bighapur. He was so poor that the only place he could afford was one right on the edge of the cremation ground. Every night, packs of jackals would roam the cremation ground searching for food, and night after night, the howls terrify the man. He grew more afraid by the day and the few hours he managed to sleep, he would dream of them.
On day, a monk came to Shalipa’s hut to beg for food. Shalipa welcomed him and shared with his guest all that his humble circumstances would allow. The monk was very appreciative of his kind host, and began explaning about the kind of rewards that generosity attracted. Shalipa was interested to listen, but night came, and the howls of the jackals began to terrify him. The monk then said he have teachings and a mantra that can help him over come the fear. Shalipa was so grateful that he offered the little amount of money he managed to save as the initiation fee. Whereupon the monk gave him empowerment and instructed him in the practice called “the fear that destroys fear”
The monk then instructed his student to build a hut at the middle of the cremation ground, and there, he must meditate upon the jackals’ howls as the root of all sound and he must come to hear no difference between the howls and any other sound. Although terrified, Shalipa obeyed. Through his practice, he began to be more detached from his fear, and after 9 years of practice, he attained mahamudra-siddhi. For many years he taught his innumerable disciples the practices concerning the oneness of appearances and emptiness. Finally, he rose bodily into the Paradise of the Dakinis.
