{"product_id":"尘相擦擦-护法神大黑天","title":"尘相擦擦·护法神大黑天","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMahakala\u003c\/strong\u003e (Tibetan: \"Mahakala\") is one of the highest-ranking dharma protectors in Tibetan Buddhism, often referred to as the \"\u003cstrong\u003eKing of Dharma Protectors\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" Here are several key points:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity and Status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHe belongs to the \u003cstrong\u003etranscendental dharma protectors\u003c\/strong\u003e (wisdom protectors)—unlike \"worldly dharma protectors\" such as Pehar, Mahakala is a wrathful manifestation of enlightened Buddhas or Bodhisattvas for the sake of upholding the true Dharma, and he is the most central and authoritative figure in the tantric protector system;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIt is said that he is the wrathful manifestation of \u003cstrong\u003eAvalokiteshvara\u003c\/strong\u003e (or Mahavairocana, Vajrapani), and he is highly revered by the Gelug, Sakya, Kagyu, and Nyingma schools;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn Han Chinese folk belief and Japan, he is also worshipped as a \u003cstrong\u003egod of wealth\u003c\/strong\u003e (he is one of the \"Seven Lucky Gods\" in Japan), possessing the dual attributes of a protector and a bestower of fortune.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIconographic Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHe typically manifests with a \u003cstrong\u003eblack or dark blue body\u003c\/strong\u003e (black symbolizes the subduing of all obstacles), with three wrathful eyes, exposed fangs, a crown of five skulls, and raging flames behind him;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe most common form is the \u003cstrong\u003eSix-Armed Mahakala\u003c\/strong\u003e: the six arms hold various ritual implements—a kartika (chopper), kapala (skull cup), damaru (hand drum), bell, mala (prayer beads), and vajra hook, etc., standing in a fierce posture upon a trampled demon;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThere are also two-armed, four-armed, and other manifestations, which vary according to different schools and lineages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFunction and Religious Significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHis primary merits are \u003cstrong\u003eupholding the Dharma, subduing demonic obstacles, and protecting practitioners\u003c\/strong\u003e, ensuring that their practice and activities are free from adverse conditions;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHe is also regarded as a protector who \u003cstrong\u003egrants wealth and career success\u003c\/strong\u003e; merchants and practitioners often pray to him for prosperous business and abundant resources;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAlmost every Tibetan monastery has a shrine to Mahakala, and his thangkas, tsa-tsas, and statues are also frequently invited into homes to serve as guardians.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"尘相擦擦Dust Form Tsa Tsa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67713619919074,"sku":null,"price":194.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0841\/0982\/0130\/files\/058aab7224dd730d697f724884fdac57.jpg?v=1792173736","url":"https:\/\/8qjzv1-ny.myshopify.com\/zh\/products\/%e5%b0%98%e7%9b%b8%e6%93%a6%e6%93%a6-%e6%8a%a4%e6%b3%95%e7%a5%9e%e5%a4%a7%e9%bb%91%e5%a4%a9","provider":"尘相擦擦Dust Form Tsa Tsa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}