Mahakala, Liberation, Enlightenment Questions.

... i heard polish song, in which woman warned man that she's his secret godess, that she's his enemy.

... in a way marriage is war, learning from each other, development, defeating weaknesses of both, and others, as well ... i think.

... nice warning, not only for me ... love, ero and sex addict even more, build ego .. mahakala often is too godly and wrathful, egoistic ... should be bodhisattva, protector, not only of a woman.

Radiant Godess, Palden Lhamo similarly. ;)

... a while ago i read that Lama Ole Nydahl fully realized Mahakala Qualities. Is it a trial ,test? is fully wrathful deity as well?

... i heard that Lama Ole Nydahl speaks of himself that he's Liberated, not Enlightened, does this mean that fully he defeated his ego? how ...

''' 'after liberation enlightenment seduces', but for many liberation is enough ... from what or whom? for how long? (hinayana/theravada).

... does after enlightenment fight for liberation continues?

Awakening Deva & Manifesting Buddha Qualities.

Introduction.

Years ago, i took seriously Mahakala Practice, trying to be a Protector that way.

i think Mahakala is Deva, in which Buddha Qualities manifested.

i read that HH Buddha Karmapa told that Lama Ole Nydahl realized all of Mahakala Qualities in this life already.


Thoughts & Concerns.

i didn't plan for this, but recently my understanding grew, thoughts & concerns appeared.

Insights appeared telling me that it's my way to awaken Mahakala Deva Qualities within me, including Manifesting Buddha Qualities in this Ascended Form - to skillfully help countless beings.

It's not practicing Buddhism to become a God, for Buddha taught that it's building happiness on 'shaky ground' - no god lasts forever, and there's no greater pain than pain of dying god.

Only Enlightenment is lasting.

What i was thinking was about practicing Buddhism & Deity Yoga in future - while exploring various mind-states to understand how mind works better, including Deva & Asura (Asura who challenges Devas) mind states. While in these heavenly states trying to help as best as possible, and accepting the loss of these states when time comes for it.

i do not know where this leads, however.

Following concerns appeared:
- Is it proper? Is it worthwhile aspiration?
- Is it deluded ambition & mostly waste of precious time?
- Can Devas or Asuras be Wise & Compassionate, can they reach Enlightenment before they fall from heavenly realms?

i do not know answers, but i heard that humans have best opportunity for development of all possible births.

i could use honest, sincere feedback & comments regarding that way.


Wishes.

May all beings have happines and causes of happiness,

May they be free from suffering and the cause of suffering,

May they always experience true happiness, which is totally free from suffering,

May they remain in the great equanimity, which is beyond attachment and aversion.


Mantras.

OM MAHAKALAYE SOHA
OM A RA PA CA NA DHIH
OM MANI PEME HUNG

OM KALACHAKRA SOHA
OM AMI DEWA HRI

KARMAPA CHENNO

Namaste, blessed be.

Protecting Activity of Mahakala.

Introduction.

i think it's important to understand Protecting Activity of Mahakala, that it is about protecting inner values & dharma teachings, and not about violence toward living beings.

i've tried to translate & paraphrase Buddha Karmapa 17th Trinley Thaye Dorje's words written in Polish language, to my best ability - for any faults, i apologize.


... see also if You wish, neeed, or ... : What is: 'Understanding Fear' ?


Who are protectors?

In the West, according to our tendency to perceive phenomena in a dualistic manner, we see them as something outside. Are protectors a kind of beings?

Protectors are our wisdom's nature. It's not about that we are here, and protectors 'somewhere', where they 'do something for us'. Awakening of our wisdom's nature is protection in itself.

(...)

There are two types of protectors: worldly living beings, and Dharma protectors, being absolute wisdom.

Enlightened protectors are Buddha's wisdom aspects, as for example: Mahakala.


How protector's activity works?

Generally, activity of a worldly protector is protecting area, nation or place from troubles or harmful influences.

Most important activity of Dharma protectors is protecting teachings. Their main activity is not about external threas. Dharma protectors save us from 'inner enemies' - disturbing emotions as attachment, confusion, desire, anger and pride. Protectors help us to control these weaknesses. This way they wrap protection around those who practice.

Through Dharma protectors, as through other Buddha aspects, enlightenment expresses in it's three qualities: wisdom, power and compassion.

We all have Buddha nature, but to recognize it, we need proper conditions.

Protectors' tasks are creating these conditions for us - they protect us from situations hindering our development and help us to find best conditions for recognizing our inborn Buddha nature. In other words, these energies remove hindrances from our way to enlightenment.


How a buddhist can physically protect others or fight for his or her own nation?

When we talk about protecting nation or even planet, it's usually that we mean killing and wounding others. If we are wounding other being, especially when there's ego or anger, it's not Dharma activity or even a buddhist activity at all.

(...)

If someone was attacked and you witness this, of course - protect, it's a completely normal reaction, everyone would do this. But try to not wound, to not kill attacker. Even in very difficult situations it's possible to avoid killing. Taking life is something extreme.

(...)


Wishes.

May all beings have happines and causes of happiness,

May they be free from suffering and the cause of suffering,

May they always experience true happiness, which is totally free from suffering,

May they remain in the great equanimity, which is beyond attachment and aversion.


Mantras.

MAHAKALA
FIVE WISDOM BUDDHAS
OM MANI PEME HUNG

KARMAPA CHENNO

Namaste, as well.

Beneficial Ways.

Introduction.

This blog's author knows that while it can be beneficial to help others even while unemployed,
Lama Ole Nydahl still enourages actively working as well as practicing Buddhism in our daily lives.

i wish to find proper employment, will start to look for work since January 2017.

i wish to find work in Software Security, as a 'Pentester' preferably. i wish to work for 3 years in that field mostly to gain professional experience in Software Security as a preparation for my future projects. i wish to share my income with Buddhism & not only.

i could use support of others, to prepare for that work, to find that work & to keep it as well.

Namaste.


Art-Dharma Lessons & Protecting our Ways.

One of my wishes i did in past was to protect Lama Ole Nydahl's Transmission as an Ethical Hacker & IT Security Expert.

There are many ways to accomplish this, one of them is to build a Secure Art-Application such as: 'Art & Dharma Teachings' Project of mine.




Why this route?

Because the Art speaks Clearly & Beautifully - lessons conveyed with Arts are easier to understand & absorb.

This project also has to be technologically secure, as well as able to serve lessons to many customers at the same time.

With a proper Buddha Dharma & Arts understanding, the Art-Dharma lessons can be analyzed & categorized as well - so proper lessons are given to proper people, taking into account factors as initiations acquired, current meditation practices, as well as other considerations as neccessary.

i understand that succesfully completing this project requires following:
- understanding Dharma well enough - preferably with finding proper advisors that are well-versed in Buddha Dharma,
- understanding Art well enough, understanding the way Art speaks, understanding messages it conveys - preferably with assistance of Buddhist Art-Advisors,
- understanding Technology well enough - including software construction, web-cloud projects related concerns, as well as software security issues, 3d graphics & modelling, audio-video films streaming, virtual reality (i think that in-browser virtual reality will happen in this life), probably much more,
- understanding Processes of Learning & Teaching, including the nature of Cognition - in relation with Buddhism, Psychology, Arts, NLP, Mindfulness, Philosophy & perhaps other Sciences,
- proper initial investments - i am willing to invest my own money for this a project, possibly with mortgage bank credit & other financial solutions,
- patience & dedication.


Knowledge needed to make software that is needed beside computer sciences is called in programmer's jargon a 'domain knowledge'; Usually in an order to write an application properly, customer with domain knowledge is approached by an analyst - then talks ensue. Analyst's reports are sent to a software designer, then software's design & analyst's documentation papers are passed to programmers/developers who fill in whole code details. Then application is tested and after a proper procedures passed to the customer for reports, modification & correction orders if needed. Often software changes with time, as reality changes and customer adjusts his or her needs as well. We programmers say that programming is iterative (repeating in circles) process.

When a programmer knows domain knowledge, however - whole process is simplified, faster, better. Customer needs need to be addressed as well however, so talks are still neccessary.

This blog's author aims to understand as much of the needed Art & Dharma Teachings' domain knowledge, as well. Who is customer in my case? i think it's Artists, Buddhist Teachers & Sangha - even if it's me who will be paying them for their advices & time, at first at least.


Wishes.

i wish for all beings to find best work for their ways, work they love, work well worth their efforts, work that won't waste their precious time.

i wish for all beings to develop & realize their Mind's potential fully.

i wish to encourage all beings to reach Liberation & Enlightenment, without hurrying, demanding or pressuring them to do so.


Mantras.

MAHAKALA
FIVE WISDOM BUDDHAS
OM MANI PEME HUNG
DIAMOND MIND
GREEN TARA,
BLACK TARA,
GURU RINPOCHE
MEDICINE BUDDHA
KARMAPA CHENNO

Namaste, blessed be.

Mahakala.

Mahakala.

Mahakala (Tib. Nagpo Chenpo): translates as 'Great Black One.'

This is a category of protectors. The two-armed form is called Bernagchen.


Black Coat.

Black Coat (Skt. Mahakala / Tib. Bernagchen): the main protector of the Karma Kagyu lineage.

He is bluish-black in color and is depicted as either jumping or riding a mule with his companion Radiant Godess (Tib. Palden Lhamo).

In his right hand, he holds a chopping knife, which severs all obstacles, and in his left hand, he holds a skull bowl with the heart-blood of the ego.


-- Quoted from 'Buddha & Love' by Lama Ole Nydahl.


See also, if you wish or need, ... : Protecting Activity of Mahakala, Mahakala Invocation.

Mahakala Invocation.

Introduction.

i am skipping introductory commentary, because i feel it would be too much of transgression on my part.

... first parts of Invocation are written in Tibetan or in Sanskrit, i am not sure which ... perhaps with a Polish spelling as well.

... second parts of Invocation i am translating from Polish to English, not fully understanding, for a more Complete Lesson, please contact a Buddhist Center.


Mahakala Invocation.

OM MA DAK
NY CZI TONG PAR DZIANG

Om. All, that impure in the world
and in all beings
becomes purified into emptiness.


TONG PEJ NANG LE JE SZIE CZI

From space emerges highest wisdom


LUNG ME TY DZIE TENG NJI DU

as wind & fire. On top of a bonfire
from (three) skulls stands


TY PAR SZA NGA DY TSI NGA

a bowl made from the skull filled with five kinds
of meat and five body fluids.


LUNG ME KYL WEJ DAM TSIK PEJ

Wind kindles fire,
which makes imagined


DYTSI RAB BAR Y NJE DE

content (of bowl) to boiling. Radiant light


JESZIE DY TSI CZIEN DRANG NE

invites wisdom nectar,


JER ME OM DANG AH HUNG GI

which melts with (boiling) content in bowl.
Through OM AH HUNG blessing,


DZIN LAB DRI RO TSUNG ME DZIUR

nectar's taste & smell become unsurpassed.


TSA DZIU LAMA JIDAM LA TSOG DANG

We are summoning all core (not sure if 'core' is a proper word ...) lamas
and lineage lamas, yidams,


PAŁO KANDRO CZIE
CZIONG TSOG CZIEN DRANG

daks & dakinis (not sure if these are correct translations) and dharma guardians.


DYN DZI NAM KAR TRIN
SZIN TIB PAR DZIUR

Gathering are they before us
as clouds on the sky.


JIDAM KYN DY TSA ŁEI LAMA CZI

Give we are this gift to core (not sure if 'core' is a proper word ...) lama,
which brings together in himself all yidams.


KYN CZIOK KYN DY TSA
ŁEI LAMA CZI

Giving we are this gift to core (not sure if 'core' is a proper word ...) lama,
which brings together in himself triple gems.


CZIE CZIONG KYN DY
TSAŁEJ LAMA CZI

Giving we are this gift to core (not sure if 'core' is a proper word ...) lama,
which brings together in himself all
dharma guardians.


CZIE PAR CZIE CZIONG
BER DZI NA ZA CZIEN

Especially giving we are this gift
dharma guardian with name Black Coat.


PALDEN LAMO RANG
DZIUNG DZIEL MO NI

and Radiant Godess
- Selfemerging Queen


CZIE CZIAM KOR DANG
CZIE PA CZIO PAR DZI

with their attendants; (not sure if a word 'entourge' isn't a better translation)


DZIAL PO NAM MANG TY SE
NGAK CZI DAK

King of Northern Direction, Master
of Mantras, Tantric Master


DORDŻE LEGPA, SIN GIN,
SZING CZONG DANG

Good Diamond,
Guardian Against Harmful Forces,
Guardian of Pure Lands


KAR NAK DORDŻE DIAL
PO LA SOG PAI

Diamond King
of Black Castle and other.


KARMAPA JI TEN PA
CZIONG NAM LA

You, who protect Karmapa's teachings
accept please


ZAG ME SZA NGA DY TSI
NGA CZIOK DZI

these five fully pure
kinds of meat and five kinds of nectar,


TORMA TSA DZIE
PEN TSA AMRITA

this perfect, ritual gift (torma),
eight medicinal roots, five nectars,


DZA GE RAKTAI
JYN CZIAB CZIO PAR SZI

and innerly pure drink of blood (rakta).


DY JIN NGA DANG
SANG WEJ CZIO PA DANG

Giving we are also
all pleasures of five senses,
arcane gifts,


DE KO NA JI
KYN ZANG CZIO PAI CZI

and final gift (of empty)
nature of all.


CZIE CZI CZIN DANK
JIN TEN DZOG PA DEI

Understanding, that you are free
from stains and full of perfect qualities,


NE TSUL DZI SZIN
TOG PAI GO SUM DZI

with body, speech and mind


TY PA MA LY PA JI TY PAR DZI

we praise you in all and every possible ways.


CZIE LA DY DYN SYL ŁA TAB PA NI

Asking we are, fulfull our beneficial wishes


DAK SOG KYN LA CZIOG
DANG TYN MONG GI

and give me and all beings
perfect and ordinary


NGY DRUB TEN TOK DI LA TSYL ŁA DANG

accomplishment in this immediate moment.


CZIE PAR TSE RING
NE ME PEL DZIOR DZIE

Especially gift us with long
life free from sickness, full with
richness and freedom.


JI LA SAM TSE KE CZIG
TSAM NJI LA

Let all of our wishes fulfill themselves
in moment of their phrasing


DRUB NE KARMAPA JI SZIE PA KYN

let us be able to fulfill
all Karmapa's wishes,


DAK GI MA LY NJUR DU
DRUB PA DANG

quickly and without exceptions.


KARMAPA JI TEN LA NY DZIE NAM

Let all that's harmful to Karmapa's Teachings


DAK GI TAL ŁA SZIN DU LOK PA JI

became by us destroyed


NYPA DA TA NJI DU TSAL DU SYL

immediately.


DE TAR CZIE TY DE PE GA ŁA DE

Let all, that's positive, became
as result of these gifts
and praises full of trust


MA DZIUR DRO ŁA SEM CZIEN
TAM CZIE KYN

lead all beings, my
former parents,


DZOG PE SANG DZIE
GO PANG TOB CZIR NGO.

to perfect buddhas state.


Because this is invocation and summoning there we are our guardians, it's good to lay a gift on altar, when we do this practice. We may lay a cup of tea and cookie, which should be thrown away later.


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See also, if You wish or need, ... : Mahakala Invocation on another blog.