Jambhala (also known as Dzambhala, Dzambala, Zambala or Jambala) is the God of Wealth and a member of the Jewel Family (see Ratnasambhava). In Hindu mythology, Jambhala is known as Kubera. Jambhala is also believed to be an emanation of Avalokitesvara or Chenrezig, Bodhisattva of Compassion. There are five different Jambhalas of wealth; each has its own practices and mantras to help eliminate poverty and create financial stability.
Gyalten Sogdzin Rinpoche says that the Jambhala is the protector of all Lines and all living things from all sicknesses and difficulties. Jambhala is a Bodhisattva of material and spiritual wealth and many other things, especially giving financial stability.
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Etimologi
" Dzam " means " God or gathering ". " Bhah " means "gold or richness ". " La " means " to honor ". " Dzambhala " means " the Golden God of Treasures, which collects or brings a wealth of spirituality or Dharma and material security or accomplishment in our lives. Maps Jambhala
Five Jambhalas
The five Jambhas are a manifestation of Buddhist compassion and Bodhisattva to guide sentient beings along the path to enlightenment. They have the essence of generosity and represent the activities of increasing benefits. Their aspiration is to help the poor and those who suffer bad luck.
Green Jambhala
Green Jambhala is the head of the five Jambhalas and is a manifestation of Akshobhya Buddha, depicted standing on a corpse and holding a mongoose in his left hand and Kapala in his right hand.
She is usually shown with her queen and carrying gems that produce cayenne in her left hand. The green jambala has a bluish green body. He sits in position vajra with Dakini in front of him. His right foot stretched out with his right foot above the cobwebs and lily, while his left foot was wrinkled. In his left hand is an animal named Nehulay (luwak) who removes gems from his mouth, his right hand holds Norbu . He holds a lotus flower in his hand. The Mantra of Green Jambhala is:
- Om Karma Jambhala Ah Svaha
White Jambhala
The White Jambhala (or Dzambhala Gapee in Tibetan) is a loving manifestation of the Chenrezig Bodhisattva (Guan Yin). He can remove suffering poverty and disease, purify karma and unwholesome karma obstacles, prevent catastrophe and disease, and develop bodhicitta minds.
The Tibetan legend says that a respected old man, Atisha, was walking alone when he found a man starving and almost dead. After looking around and unable to find food for the old man, he cut the meat off his own body and offered it to the starving man. But the man refused to eat his flesh. Due to depression and not knowing how else to help people approaching death, Lama Atisha sat next to her. At that moment there was a bright, bright white light and before Atisha appeared Chenrezig of Compassion. He told Old Atisha that he would manifest himself as the God of Wealth, the Jambhala, and ensure that the poor would not suffer anymore.
As a manifestation of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, the White Jambhala was born from his right eye. He sits on a snow lion, though some artists describe him sitting on a dragon, and a mongoose in his left hand spewing precious gems and ornaments. White Jambhala has a white body. He also holds a Wealth Banner on his left arm and a golden sword in his right hand. Mantra of White Jambhala is:
- Om Padma Krodha Arya Jambhala Hydaya Hum Phat
When practicing "Practice Jambhala White-ridding White Jambhala ", practitioners can also pray that he will lead them to the treasure. In the past, Tibetan Tantra teachers put their precious teachings in the caves. These teachings are sealed in the four elements of "earth, water, fire and wind". One needs to use a very special method to take this Dharma treasure. We must also know the location of the caves where these ancestors practice in seclusion. Practitioners can pray to "White Jambhala who lifts the dragon" so that he will take them to these caves where the treasure is hidden.
Yellow Jambhala
The Yellow Jambhala is considered the most popular and powerful of the God of Wealth. He is the emanation of Buddha Ratnasambhava. He can eradicate poverty in six realms, increase virtue, span of life and wisdom.
He is also said to be the emanation of Vaisravana, one of the "Four Heavenly Kings that protect the world". He is the guardian of light in Buddhism, the great god of charity giving fortune and protection. Lord Vaisravana lives in the northern region under the Four Heavens, in the northern crystal palace on the fourth level of Mount Sumeru. The waiter is yaksas or bhaisajya-yaksas . According to the commentary on the Lotus Sutra, this heavenly king is very knowledgeable because his eternal protection of the Buddhas has enabled him to receive many teachings.
Yellow Jambhala has a yellow body, he sits in the vajra position with his right leg outstretched, his right leg is above the snail and lotus flower, and his left leg is wrinkled. He has one face and two arms. His left hand holds a mongoose named Nehulay that spews precious jewelry from his mouth, while his right hand holds a fruit-shaped gem and lotus leaf. The usual picture of Lord Vaisravana is one that holds the precious pagoda on the left, which pours various treasures. In pictures of Tibetan Tantra, the precious pagoda is replaced with a treading mongoose. Yellow Jambhala sits on the lotus, the sun disk and the moon disk. The spells are:
- Om Jambhala Jalendraye Svaha
Red Jambhala
Red Jambhala is depicted practicing with his queen, the mother of heavenly riches responsible for wealth in the human realm. In ancient times, this god was practiced mainly by kings and nobles. His training is best suited for powerful people, or to pray for high strength, because it can attract people, wealth, and fame. One will enjoy wealth in abundance and must be respected and supported by people. There is also a method of magnetization of Red Jambhala that can bless practitioners with married and harmonious family happiness.
The Red Jambhala is a manifestation of Vajrasattva. He has two faces and four arms and holds a mongoose treasury in his left hand. Its Tibetan name is Dzambhala Mapo . The red jambhala has a red body, sitting in the vajra position with the Dakini in front of it. Her right leg stretched out with her right foot above the slug and the lotus flower, her left leg bent. He holds the beast known as Nehulay in his left hand, his right hand holds Khorlo (Chakra), Dakini holds a Kapala containing Nectar in his left hand and Norbu Mebar in his right hand. Mantra of Red Jambhala is:
- Om Jambhala Jalendraye Dhanam Medehi Hrih Dakini Jambhala Sambhara Svaha
Some people believe that he is the god of Hindu Ganesha, Ganapati Merah, and has an elephant's head. After the rise of Tantric Buddhism, Ganesha became the god of Tantric wealth and is known as "Lord of Provisions in Tibetan Tantrism". According to legend, the Red Jambhala is responsible for the heavenly treasury belonging to Lord Maheshvara's son. Because of his great compassion, the Red Jambhala in despair has answered the prayers of many worshipers. Angered by the red charity Jambhala indiscriminately to good and evil, the guardian Dharma Mahakala decapitated him. It was only after the god of wealth repented that Mahakala planted an elephant's head on his neck and accepted him as a courtier.
Black Jambhala
Black Jambhala is also known as the Hindu God of Wealth, Kubera. Originally from ancient India, he manifested from the waters of the river and gave the transmission of wealth to the king whose kingdom was in extreme financial difficulty during that time. It is also beneficial for the poor and those who are in self-imposed exile who have virtuous minds.
Popularized by Shakyasribhadra, holding the skull and mongoose, naked and wrath in a standing position. He is the God of Wealth in Tibetan Buddhism. With great majesty he stepped behind the rich yellow. Jambhala, Black (Tibet: dzam bha la, nag po), the god of wealth popularized in Tibet by Bari Lotsawa (b.1040) and Kashmir guru Shakyashri Bhadra.
"... God of Jambhala, with a black body in color, has a dwarf appearance, naked, sexually aroused, bellied, pierced ears, three prominent red eyes, brown hair that flows upward and flaunts the fangs, in a standing position , right leg is bent, and straight left, He has one head and two arms, Right hand holds the top of the skull in front of his chest as a container of blood, and the left hand holds the desire to repel the mongoose On his head is a crown of five skulls in the form of a crown of five Buddha, on his neck was a string of 50 manik praying made of human skull, with five colors of snakes as a bracelet on his hands, feet and neck.He showed anger on his face, stood with his right leg bent, his left leg extended, the right leg extended to press the Lord's head of Wealth yellow, adorned with various gold ornaments, lie face down under the feet of the Black Jambhala. "(Ngorchen Konchog Lhundrup , 1497-1557).
He is a manifestation of the Buddha Amoghasiddhi by the request of Shakyamuni Buddha to turn the wheel of Dharma to the benefit of sentient beings suffering from poverty. He will allow all efforts to be accomplished perfectly and purify all bad luck and obstacles, prevent theft, bad credit and loss of wealth. Jambhala has a black body. He is portrayed in a standing position above the human body, symbolizing to subdue the human ego and eliminate human greed. His right hand holds the Gems Pot and his left hand holds an animal named Nehulay (mongoose) that takes the gems out of his mouth. Black Jambhala also uses a snake necklace on his body. Mantra of Black Jambhala is:
- Om Jambhala Jalendraye Bashu Dharini Svaha and
- "" Om Indzali Mu Kam Dzamali Soha ""
Exercise
In Tantrism, the practice of Jambhala is a wise and worldly method of cultivation. Tantric cultivation is divided into "Generation Stage" and "Stage of Completion"; Stage Generation is the temporary foundation of Phase of Settlement consists of practices relating to sacred truth and transcendental methods. Jambhala practice is a fundamental cultivation method.
The basis of the five practices of Jambhalas is Bodhicitta. Practitioners must produce altruistic intentions of love (Bodhicitta), and practice generosity. This practice can eradicate poverty in the six realms and increase one's kindness, wisdom, and age. All their material and spiritual needs will be fulfilled.
The five Jambhalas Puja collect enormous positive energies energy to the participants. Buddhists believe that wealth results from one's past actions, but this puja itself also plays an important role in changing the course of one's financial situation. Gaden Shartse said: With sincere motivation to collect rewards, purify our negative karma, and make prayer that all sentient beings be freed from all poverty and all suffering, without doubt - one will surely receive the great blessings and protection of the god of wealth . "
Some people claim that practicing Jambhala practice will increase one's greed. Although spiritual practitioners have a desire to gain great fortune, but their body, mind, and speech are gradually purified in the process of practicing the Tantric method.
Read the spell
Spelling out any Jambhala mantra is believed to be more useful if the singer has received an oral transmission from a teacher who holds the Teaching Lineage.
Pour water into statues
The legend says that when Buddha Sakyamuni was teaching the Supreme Prajna-Paramita Sutra, the jealous Devadatta threw stones at the Buddha. But instead, the stones hit Jambal Putih and Kuning in their heads and hit the Black Jambhala in the abdomen. The Buddha then came to Jambhala and blessed him; from his hands emerge the wisdom, compassion, and white love, like the nectar, and touched Jambhala's head. Jambhala felt very happy, happy, calm, and cleaned his dirt and barrier, and his wounds. Jambhala immediately bowed to the Buddha and thanked him.
Buddha Sakyamuni said to him, â ⬠Å"When I heal you and I pour this holy nectar to you, in the future, one of my students or a student student who uses your power and pours water into your head - giving them wealth, giving them two kinds wealth, wealth of material and spiritual wealth, more importantly spiritual wealth. "After that, Jambhala folded his arms and said," I will do what you say and I promise that I will do it. "
The story has become the basis for practitioners of Jambhala Puja to pour water into their statues or put their statues under water falling from a six-step waterfall.
See also
- Cai Shen
- Ganesha
- Kubera
- Vai? rava? a
References
External links
- Jambhala Image Thangka Iconography from Jambhala.
- Vaisravana and 5 Jambhala
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