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The '''Eight Guardians of the World''' are mentioned in [[Mipham Rinpoche]]'s famous ''[[Verses of the Eight Noble Auspicious Ones]]''.  
The '''Eight Guardians of the World''' are mentioned in [[Mipham Rinpoche]]'s famous ''[[Verses of the Eight Noble Auspicious Ones]]''.  


They are composed of four Hindu [[gods]]
They are composed of four Hindu [[gods]]:
#[[Brahma]],  
#Mighty [[Brahma]],  
#Shambhu (aka [[Shiva]]),  
#Shambhu (aka [[Shiva]]),  
#Narayana (aka [[Vishnu]]),  
#Narayana (aka [[Vishnu]]), and
#Sahasrajna, The Thousand-Eyed (aka [[Indra]])
#Sahasrajna, The Thousand-Eyed (aka [[Indra]]);
and the [[Four Great Kings]]:
and the [[Four Great Kings]]:
#[[Dhritarashtra]],  
#[[Dhritarashtra]],  
#[[Virudhaka]],  
#[[Virudhaka]],  
#[[Virupaksha]],  
#[[Virupaksha]], and
#[[Vaishravana]].
#[[Vaishravana]].


Latest revision as of 11:11, 13 October 2023

The Eight Guardians of the World are mentioned in Mipham Rinpoche's famous Verses of the Eight Noble Auspicious Ones.

They are composed of four Hindu gods:

  1. Mighty Brahma,
  2. Shambhu (aka Shiva),
  3. Narayana (aka Vishnu), and
  4. Sahasrajna, The Thousand-Eyed (aka Indra);

and the Four Great Kings:

  1. Dhritarashtra,
  2. Virudhaka,
  3. Virupaksha, and
  4. Vaishravana.
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