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| − | '''Mamo''' (Tib. {{BigTibetan|[[མ་མོ་]]}}, Wyl. ''[[ma mo]]''; Skt. ''[[mātṛkā]]'' or ''[[matrika]]'') — wrathful feminine deities forming part of [[Ekadzati]]’s entourage. The [[mamos]] are considered to be among the main natural forces which may respond to human misconduct and environmental misuse by creating obstacles and disease. | + | '''[[Mamo]]''' (Tib. {{BigTibetan|[[མ་མོ་]]}}, [[Wyl.]] ''[[ma mo]]''; Skt. ''[[mātṛkā]]'' or ''[[matrika]]'') — [[wrathful feminine deities]] forming part of [[Ekadzati]]’s entourage. The [[mamos]] are considered to be among the main natural forces which may respond to [[human]] {{Wiki|misconduct}} and {{Wiki|environmental}} misuse by creating [[obstacles]] and {{Wiki|disease}}. |
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| + | The [[Mamos]] constitute a very numerous class of fierce [[female deities]]. Although they predate [[Buddhism]], they have been assimilated to the [[Matrika]], a type of sorcerer of the [[charnel grounds]]. These black [[goddesses]] personify natural forces that become {{Wiki|destructive}} when disturbed. They carry bags full of {{Wiki|disease}} germs and comprise the retinue of the Great [[Dharma]] Protectresses. | ||
There are: | There are: | ||
| − | *mamos of [[wisdom]], | + | *[[mamos]] of [[wisdom]], |
| − | *mamos with special [[karma]] and | + | *[[mamos]] with special [[karma]] and |
| − | *worldly mamos. | + | *[[worldly]] [[mamos]]. |
| − | [[Patrul Rinpoche]] categorizes wordly mamos in the [[preta]] class of [[sentient beings]]. | + | [[Patrul Rinpoche]] categorizes wordly [[mamos]] in the [[preta]] class of [[sentient beings]]. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 06:33, 20 March 2014
Mamo (Tib. མ་མོ་, Wyl. ma mo; Skt. mātṛkā or matrika) — wrathful feminine deities forming part of Ekadzati’s entourage. The mamos are considered to be among the main natural forces which may respond to human misconduct and environmental misuse by creating obstacles and disease.
The Mamos constitute a very numerous class of fierce female deities. Although they predate Buddhism, they have been assimilated to the Matrika, a type of sorcerer of the charnel grounds. These black goddesses personify natural forces that become destructive when disturbed. They carry bags full of disease germs and comprise the retinue of the Great Dharma Protectresses.
There are:
Patrul Rinpoche categorizes wordly mamos in the preta class of sentient beings.
