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* North - Prabhahasti - Vajrakilaya | * North - Prabhahasti - Vajrakilaya | ||
* South-east - Dhanasamskrita - Mamo Bötong | * South-east - Dhanasamskrita - Mamo Bötong | ||
* South-west - Vimalamitra - Düdtsi Yönten | * South-west - Vimalamitra - [[Düdtsi Yönten]] | ||
* North-west- Rombhuguhya - Jikten Chötö | * North-west- Rombhuguhya - Jikten Chötö | ||
* North-east - Shantigarbha - Möpa Drakngak | * North-east - Shantigarbha - Möpa Drakngak | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== |
Revision as of 20:27, 15 September 2008
Eight vidyadharas (Wyl. rig 'dzin brgyad) - Eight Indian masters of awareness (vidyadhara) who were entrusted with the Kagyé teachings: Vimalamitra, Humkara, Mañjushrimitra, Nagarjuna, Prabhahasti, Dhanasamskrita, Rambuguhya-Devachandra and Shantigarbha. Sometimes Padmasambhava is added as a ninth, or even as part of the eight in place of Prabahasti.
The Eight Vidyadharas and the Kagyé
Master | Deity | Casket |
---|---|---|
Vimalamitra | Chemchok | gold |
Humkara | Yangdak | silver |
Mañjushrimitra | Yamantaka | iron |
Nagarjuna | Hayagriva | copper |
Padmasambhava | Vajrakilaya | turquoise |
Dhanasamskrita | Mamo Bötong | rhinoceros horn |
Rambuguhya | Jikten Chötö | agate |
Shantigarbha | Möpa Drakngak | Zi stone |
In the Mandala of Rigdzin Düpa
The eight vidyadharas appear as follows in the mandala of Rigdzin Düpa (together with the associated deities of Kagyé):
- East - Humkara - Yangdak Heruka
- South - Manjushrimitra - Yamantaka
- West - Nagarjuna - Hayagriva
- North - Prabhahasti - Vajrakilaya
- South-east - Dhanasamskrita - Mamo Bötong
- South-west - Vimalamitra - Düdtsi Yönten
- North-west- Rombhuguhya - Jikten Chötö
- North-east - Shantigarbha - Möpa Drakngak