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| − | (Tibetan: ''Troma Nagmo''. Sanskrit: ''Krishna Krodhini''. English: the '''Fierce Black One'''), a wrathful form of '''Vajravarahi'''. | + | ([[Tibetan]]: ''[[Troma Nagmo]]''. [[Sanskrit]]: ''[[Krishna Krodhini]]''. English: the '''[[Fierce Black One]]'''), a [[wrathful form]] of '''[[Vajravarahi]]'''. |
| − | Bhagavani [Krodha Kali] with a great radiance at the time of darkness, fierce and raging. The main face is wrathful, the very pure relative truth, and the upper face of a pig is the pure ultimate truth, gazing upward; [both] having three round red eyes. The right hand holds a curved knife upraised and the left a skullcup of blood [held] to the heart. In the bend of the left elbow, as the nature of method, appears a katvanga staff. Wearing an elephant hide as an upper garment and a tiger skin as a lower garment; adorned with snakes and bones. Dark yellow hair bristles upward, the remainder falling loose. With a crown of five dry human skulls, a necklace of fifty fresh. The left leg is extended in a half dance posture pressing on the heart of a human corpse. Appearing youthful and dwelling in the middle of a blazing mass of fire.? (Terdag Lingpa Gyurme Dorje (1646-1714) and Min-ling Lochen Dharmashri 1654-1718). | + | Bhagavani [[[Krodha Kali]]] with a great radiance at the time of {{Wiki|darkness}}, fierce and [[raging]]. The main face is [[wrathful]], the very [[pure]] [[relative truth]], and the upper face of a pig is the [[pure]] [[ultimate truth]], gazing upward; [both] having three round [[red]] [[eyes]]. The right hand holds a [[curved knife]] upraised and the left a [[skullcup]] of {{Wiki|blood}} [held] to the [[heart]]. In the bend of the left elbow, as the [[nature]] of method, appears a [[katvanga staff]]. Wearing an [[elephant]] hide as an upper garment and a [[tiger skin]] as a lower garment; adorned with {{Wiki|snakes}} and [[bones]]. Dark [[yellow]] [[hair]] bristles upward, the remainder falling loose. With a [[crown of five dry human skulls]], a necklace of fifty fresh. The left leg is extended in a half [[dance]] [[posture]] pressing on the [[heart]] of a [[human]] corpse. Appearing youthful and dwelling in the middle of a blazing {{Wiki|mass}} of [[fire]].? ([[Terdag Lingpa Gyurme Dorje]] (1646-1714) and Min-ling [[Lochen Dharmashri]] 1654-1718). |
| − | Blue-black in colour, she has one central face and a small brown pig head on the crown looking to the right. Wrathful in appearance she has three round glaring eyes, a gaping red mouth and yellow hair flowing upward like flames. In the right hand held upraised is a curved knife. In the left held to the heart is a blood filled skullcup; a katvanga staff rests against the shoulder. Adorned with a tiara of five skulls, bone earrings, ornaments and a necklace of freshly severed heads, draped across the shoulders she wears a frightful human skin. Standing on the left leg in a posture of dance atop a corpse, sun disc and lotus blossom, she is completely surrounded by the orange-red flames of pristine awareness. At the lower left, presented as an offering, is a skullcup of nectar. At the lower right is a skullcup of blood. | + | Blue-black in {{Wiki|colour}}, she has one central face and a small brown pig head on the {{Wiki|crown}} looking to the right. [[Wrathful]] in [[appearance]] she has three round glaring [[eyes]], a gaping [[red]] {{Wiki|mouth}} and [[yellow]] [[hair]] flowing upward like flames. In the right hand held upraised is a [[curved knife]]. In the left held to the [[heart]] is a {{Wiki|blood}} filled [[skullcup]]; a [[katvanga staff]] rests against the shoulder. Adorned with a [[tiara]] of five skulls, bone earrings, ornaments and a necklace of freshly severed heads, draped across the shoulders she wears a frightful [[human]] {{Wiki|skin}}. [[Standing]] on the left leg in a [[posture]] of [[dance]] atop a corpse, {{Wiki|sun}} disc and [[lotus]] blossom, she is completely surrounded by the orange-red flames of [[pristine awareness]]. At the lower left, presented as an [[offering]], is a [[skullcup]] of [[nectar]]. At the lower right is a [[skullcup]] of {{Wiki|blood}}. |
| − | The original practice lineage belongs to the Zhije School of Phadampa Sanggye but has now been adopted by all the Sarma Schools of Tibetan Buddhism to a greater or lesser extent. Troma Nagmo is also found in the Terma (Revealed Treasure) Tradition of the Nyingmapa School. | + | The original [[practice lineage]] belongs to the [[Zhije]] School of [[Phadampa Sanggye]] but has now been adopted by all the [[Sarma Schools]] of [[Tibetan Buddhism]] to a greater or lesser extent. [[Troma Nagmo]] is also found in the [[Terma]] ([[Revealed Treasure]]) [[Tradition]] of the [[Nyingmapa School]]. |
| − | "From the pure, unborn, dharmadhatu palace; Fierce Vajra Black One, performing the benefit of beings; Entire treasure of all excellent and common attainments; Powerful Mistress, to you I bow." (Nyingma Liturgical verse). | + | "From the [[pure]], {{Wiki|unborn}}, [[dharmadhatu palace]]; Fierce [[Vajra]] Black One, performing the [[benefit]] of [[beings]]; Entire [[treasure]] of all {{Wiki|excellent}} and common [[attainments]]; Powerful Mistress, to you I [[bow]]." ([[Nyingma]] Liturgical verse). |
| − | Troma Nagmo with a retinue of Four Dakinis (Sanskrit: Krishna Krodhini. English: the Fierce Black One), a wrathful form of Vajravarahi. | + | [[Troma Nagmo]] with a retinue of Four [[Dakinis]] ([[Sanskrit]]: [[Krishna Krodhini]]. English: the [[Fierce Black One]]), a [[wrathful form]] of [[Vajravarahi]]. |
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Revision as of 11:41, 25 January 2016
(Tibetan: Troma Nagmo. Sanskrit: Krishna Krodhini. English: the Fierce Black One), a wrathful form of Vajravarahi.
Bhagavani [[[Krodha Kali]]] with a great radiance at the time of darkness, fierce and raging. The main face is wrathful, the very pure relative truth, and the upper face of a pig is the pure ultimate truth, gazing upward; [both] having three round red eyes. The right hand holds a curved knife upraised and the left a skullcup of blood [held] to the heart. In the bend of the left elbow, as the nature of method, appears a katvanga staff. Wearing an elephant hide as an upper garment and a tiger skin as a lower garment; adorned with snakes and bones. Dark yellow hair bristles upward, the remainder falling loose. With a crown of five dry human skulls, a necklace of fifty fresh. The left leg is extended in a half dance posture pressing on the heart of a human corpse. Appearing youthful and dwelling in the middle of a blazing mass of fire.? (Terdag Lingpa Gyurme Dorje (1646-1714) and Min-ling Lochen Dharmashri 1654-1718).
Blue-black in colour, she has one central face and a small brown pig head on the crown looking to the right. Wrathful in appearance she has three round glaring eyes, a gaping red mouth and yellow hair flowing upward like flames. In the right hand held upraised is a curved knife. In the left held to the heart is a blood filled skullcup; a katvanga staff rests against the shoulder. Adorned with a tiara of five skulls, bone earrings, ornaments and a necklace of freshly severed heads, draped across the shoulders she wears a frightful human skin. Standing on the left leg in a posture of dance atop a corpse, sun disc and lotus blossom, she is completely surrounded by the orange-red flames of pristine awareness. At the lower left, presented as an offering, is a skullcup of nectar. At the lower right is a skullcup of blood.
The original practice lineage belongs to the Zhije School of Phadampa Sanggye but has now been adopted by all the Sarma Schools of Tibetan Buddhism to a greater or lesser extent. Troma Nagmo is also found in the Terma (Revealed Treasure) Tradition of the Nyingmapa School.
"From the pure, unborn, dharmadhatu palace; Fierce Vajra Black One, performing the benefit of beings; Entire treasure of all excellent and common attainments; Powerful Mistress, to you I bow." (Nyingma Liturgical verse).
Troma Nagmo with a retinue of Four Dakinis (Sanskrit: Krishna Krodhini. English: the Fierce Black One), a wrathful form of Vajravarahi.
