Mantra of the Four Gate Keepers (dza hung bam ho)

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jaḥ hūṃ baṃ hoḥ

Pronounced "dza hung bam ho" by Tibetans.

  • The syllable jaḥ is white and goes to the eastern gate, where it takes the form of a white goddess holding an iron hook in her right hand.
  • The syllable hūṃ is yellow and streams out to the southern gate, where it takes the form of a yellow goddess holding a lasso in her right hand.
  • The syllable baṃ is red and goes to western gate, where it takes the form of a red goddess holding an iron chain in her right hand.
  • The syllable hoḥ is green and goes to the gate in the north, where it takes the form of a green goddess holding an bell in her right hand.