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The Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava
Part Two
- The first is known as Guru Padma Gyalpo which means "lotus king."
- The second is Guru Nyima Özer, meaning "ray of sun."
- The third emanation of Guru Rinpoche is Loden Chokse, which is roughly translated as "the super-knowledge holder."
- The fourth is called Guru Padmasambhava. This name is Sanskrit but even in Tibet, this is how we refer to this emanation. Padma means lotus, which is a symbol of spiritual perfection. Sambhava has many different usages, although in this case it means essence, so Padmasambhava signifies "lotus essence."
- The fifth one is Guru Shakya Sengé. Shakya is a Sanskrit word and part of the family name of Buddha Shakyamuni. It means undefeatable or courageous. Sengé is a Tibetan word which means lion, so this title means "undefeatable lion."
- The sixth emanation of Guru Padmasambhava is named Padma Jungné. In Sanskrit, this is translated as Guru Padmakara. Padma is lotus and kara is translated into Tibetan as jungné, meaning "arisen from." So this name means "born from a lotus."
- The seventh is known as Guru Sengé Dradok. In Sanskrit it is Singha Nadi which translates as "the lion's roar."
- The eighth emanation of Guru Rinpoche is known as Guru Dorje Drolo. Dorje is the Tibetan word for vajra. Dro'lo means ultimately or insanely wrathful, sometimes translated as "crazy wisdom." That is the name of the eighth emanation.
Guru Padma Gyalpo the Lotus King
The first emanation is called Guru Padma Gyalpo [pictured above]. Gyalpo means king. Guru Padma Gyalpo is the form in which Guru Padmasambhava originally appeared in our world. He is directly related to Buddha Amitabha, the Buddha of the western direction, as well as to Avalokitesvara, the Buddha of compassion.
The three kayas are symbolized by the three buddhas of the Padma family, one of five families of buddhas, each representing an aspect of primordial wisdom. In the mundane sense, the Lotus family is associated with common perception.
Among the many beneficial activities characterizing the life of Buddha Shakyamuni, twelve are commonly noted. Of these, speech is his most powerful action. In spite of his great love and compassion, even the Buddha could not magically liberate anyone from the ocean of samsara. Sentient beings are subject to their own karmas and even Buddhas must respect this.
Now I will tell you some details about the early life of Padma Gyalpo. According to Tibetan history, Guru Rinpoche was born four years after Buddha's Mahaparinirvana. Although Buddha Shakyamuni's prediction about the coming of Padmasambhava is rendered as eight years, the system used in India divides the month into two, reflecting the waxing and waning of the moon.
Bodhgaya is a village in northeastern India where Buddha Shakyamuni became fully enlightened. All Buddhists consider Bodhgaya the spiritual-geographic center, the supreme power spot of the universe. In Tibetan we call it Dorje-den which means, "indestructible vajra throne." It is also taught that every one of the thousand buddhas destined to appear in this aeon will attain enlightenment there.
Guru Padmasambhava was born to the northwest of Bodhgaya in a kingdom known as Oddiyana. Oddiyana has always been considered a very mystical place and is praised throughout Vajrayana literature. This mysterious land expresses a natural power in earth forms and subtler environmental structuring and became a major source of esoteric Vajrayana teachings. In the center of Oddiyana is the City of the Dakinis, and in that city, is the palace of the Herukas. Northwest of that palace, there is a small lake known as Dhanakosha.
Buddha Amitabha emanated a golden light from his heart center that took form as a five-pointed golden vajra inscribed with the syllable HRI. It landed right in the center of an Udambara flower, a very rare and precious species of lotus, growing in Lake Dhanakosha.
The king of Oddiyana was an extraordinary man named Indrabhuti. He was very kind, compassionate and generous. During a time of great famine, he gave away the contents of the royal treasury to feed his subjects, yet still more was needed. In ancient times, it was common to sail the ocean in search of jewels and treasure. So King Indrabhuti took to sea with his ministers and found gems on a distant island.
As the boat approached the shore, the crew saw beautiful rainbows arch across the heavens. A great host of birds hovered in the sky, singing delightful songs. Celestial fragrances pervaded the air. The moment they saw these signs, everyone felt blissful. The king was moved to relate his dreams to the ministers. After getting into a smaller boat, they immediately set sail toward the source of the rainbow display. As they got closer, they beheld a magnificent lotus.
Although Guru Rinpoche appeared as a human being, he demonstrates something here which is totally beyond our dualistic conceptions and regimented views by coming into this world in the center of a lotus. He did not come through biological parents. This signifies that Guru Padmasambhava is free from both attachment and anger.
Up until that moment, Indrabhuti had been blind in one eye. Now he was healed. He was awed by this miraculous display and immediately asked five questions of the young child. These were, "Where do you come from? What is your father's name? What is your mother's name? What do you do? And what do you eat?"
King Indrabhuti was a very kind and compassionate man. He had an extremely open mind and served all his subjects according to the dharma. Guru Padma Gyalpo was raised as a prince. He helped Indrabhuti rule the kingdom with bodhicitta and guide the people on the right path toward enlightenment. He taught them how to stay free of headaches and worries, so that harmony and peace reigned throughout the country.
He left the palace on foot and wandered many places. But even the most basic aspects of his journey were not ordinary. For instance, he would arrive wherever he set out for instantly. Time had no effect on Guru Rinpoche's activities.
In the conventional sense, Guru Padmasambhava brought all the subjects of Oddiyana into harmony on the path of enlightenment so that they excelled in the practice of peace, love, and compassion. On the inner level, he subdued the eight classes of negative spirits and bound them in service to the practice of bodhicitta.
We should understand what is meant by magnetizing. It doesn't mean bringing an external object, such as another sentient being, under your control. To magnetize one's perception is to overpower the mind of mundane habits. If you don't have that ability within yourself, you cannot magnetize or help other sentient beings.
Guru Padma Gyalpo openly exhibits the splendor and magnificence of the Padma family wisdom. He is surrounded by a glorious retinue of dakas and dakinis who receive his teachings. Through the lavish display of this gathering, he is offering the same wealth to all beings. That is the external way to understand this emanation.
On the inner level, Guru Padma Gyalpo is saying that those who follow this path must control their senses, study perceptions, subdue ego-clinging, and transcend their emotions. If you cut through ego-clinging, you are a great sovereign; you have mastered your relationship with everything you see and hear. In perfect command of your feelings and responses, you have the power and dignity of a splendrous king or queen. Having subdued ego-clinging and attachment to negative emotions, you are truly victorious.
In Tibet, to have overcome all negativity is known as having attained the heroic state. One has become a conqueror or universal monarch. According to ancient Buddhist cosmography, a universal monarch or Chakravarti, is one whose kingdom includes all four continents of a world system. To relinquish ego-clinging and be free of neurosis is to fully awaken to the enlightenment of all the victorious ones as your very own. In brief, that is the meaning of Guru Padma Gyalpo, the Lotus King or Padma Raja.
Padma Gyalpo's skin is pink or reddish, while his robes are sort of orange, and a little more red than yellow. He is visualized sitting on a lotus, upon sun and moon discs, relaxing in the royal posture with one face, two arms, and two legs. He is semi-wrathful, so some teachings say to visualize him with four arms. His long hair is pulled up into a knot and wrapped in a white cloth that has a small gathering of red material emerging from the top.
The notions which constitute samsara are no other than one's own thoughts and conceptions; what you experience is largely defined by your own dream-like perceptions. It has no true basis and does not refer to real entities or solid objects. This is a dream or perhaps a nightmare. A nightmare is not recognized by the person who is suffering within it.
As in any practice, begin by taking refuge and generating bodhicitta. Feel love and compassion for all sentient beings and do a little meditation. Then imagine a small circle of red light in the space before you which instantly transforms into Guru Padma Gyalpo. Recite the twelve syllable mantra as long as you can while holding the visualization.
According to the commentary by Lama Mipham, the effects of practicing on Guru Padma Gyalpo depend upon your level of approach. If you are a leader, your leadership will become more stable and benign. If you are just a regular being, you will become more lovable. If you want to be loved and appreciated, practice on Guru Padma Gyalpo.
Q: Could you say briefly why we use the symbol of the lotus instead of another flower?
A: The lotus grows in muddy water. Because of this, it is always compared to bodhicitta and the bodhisattvas; those noble ones who take birth in samsara but are never affected by worldly conditioning. Similarly, the mud never affects the beauty of the lotus. It is always pure and beautiful. So "padma" means "lovely one." According to the Vajrayana this lovely one is no other than the truth of love and compassion, which is symbolized by a lotus..
Q: My question is about the symbolism of the color red.
A: In the Vajrayana all colors, implements and gestures are symbolic, with a wealth of meaning behind every attribute and gesture. In this context, red represents loving-kindness. This is called "great love beyond attachment." To move from attachment to loving-kindness beyond grasping is symbolized by the color red. Love is great detachment.
Q: Since we live in the dream state, how can we tell the difference between truth and illusion in our perceptions?
A: In equanimity, all are seen as equal, there is no distinction of good or bad; if it is true, it is all true, if it is untrue, it is all untrue. There is no relative up and down, no judgement day in equanimity. Therefore the ultimate dream, and the non-dream state, are understood to be exactly the same. But when you are obscured, you only see a little bit and judge aspects of dream experience as being more or less important. This is how sentient beings perceive the world.
Q: As we sit and look at you, are we seeing what you have emanated, or is it a reflection of our own perception?
A: It is both. When I look at you, you are giving me something and I am also giving something to you. And when you look at me, I'm giving something to you and you are giving something to me. It is a mutual exchange. But regardless of what happens in the stock market, once you see whatever you see, it becomes a mental construct which is completely your own private understanding.
All the input is brought back to your individual mind where it becomes your own personal business. Ordinary perception and communication suggest that there are two different things, private and public, but in the higher levels of equanimity, both are merged in a transcendent sameness.
The Supreme Knowledge Holder Traditionally, the second of the eight manifestations of Guru Padmasambhava is Guru Nyima Özer whose name translates as "Ray of the Sun," however, I think it is more useful to skip ahead and introduce the third manifestation because it will help you understand the second. And in turn, the second will help explain the third.
Although he was already an awakened buddha, he demonstrated the way to approach profound knowledge through study and practice for the sake of sentient beings.
After leaving the palace, he wandered throughout the eight great charnel grounds of India. On the external level, he stayed in real cemeteries, eating the offerings to the dead and wearing whatever clothes were available there. In ancient times, the funerary tradition was to leave a year's supply of food and some colorful clothing along with the bodies.
Geographically, these eight great charnel grounds do not exist side by side. It could take a few weeks or even a month to walk from one to the other. According to the Vajrayana, they are located in eight special, secret spots which have natural power and geomantic energy.
As well as giving teachings to invisible beings, Guru Loden Chokse instructed visible beings. In ancient India, certain people of very low caste had the job of bringing the dead to the cemeteries and making any other relevant arrangements. Loden Chokse started teaching these laborers. He also travelled to many other places such as Bodhgaya, where Buddha Shakyamuni was enlightened.
While demonstrating some of the extraordinary signs of his realization near the Mahabodhi Stupa in Bodhgaya, an old lady asked him, "Who is your teacher? To which lineage do you belong?" Guru Rinpoche replied, "I have no teacher and have no need of one. Neither do I belong to any particular lineage. I am a totally enlightened being, primordially aware."
This indicates that even if you are already a highly enlightened being, it is still necessary to have lineage connections. In order to communicate this truth, Guru Loden Chokse proceeded to contact many great masters and receive their teachings.
Guru Loden Chokse went to Bengal in eastern India in order to begin studying. There he met a very old man, who was renowned as a scholar of language. With the exception of a little red in his mustache, his hair was all white. When asked about the extent of his knowledge, the old man said, "I know all the languages spoken across India, but I am especially expert on the dialects spoken in the areas of eastern India."
Those who are seeking enlightenment should not ignore the importance of such learning.
After this, he went to the country of Padmavati in western India, where he met a very famous physician who taught him all about medicine. Subsequently, he studied logic and reasoning, which are important subjects if we are trying to go beyond the state of direct perception. Analysis and inference are the keys that open knowledge beyond our immediate sense data.
The fifth science is known as the inner science, which mainly deals with the understanding, characteristics and identity of the mind. This science is the province of the Buddha's teachings. Guru Loden Chokse received ordination and instruction in the vinaya, sutra and abhidharma from Ananda, the cousin and attendant of Buddha Shakyamuni. He received outer tantra teachings and quickly actualized all the realizations as they are described in the texts.
The first human Dzogchen master, Garab Dorje, was Guru Loden Chokse's source for the Atiyoga teachings as well as the Buddha Samantabhadra, who resides in the pure land of the dharmadhatu realm, free from all complexity. Finally, to complete his studies, Guru Loden Chokse went to the famous Master Manjusrimitra, the direct disciple of Garab Dorje.
Guru Loden Chokse eventually arrived in the terrifying charnel ground. Here he encountered a young lady carrying a crystal vase. He thought this might be the dakini from whom he should request teachings. So he asked, "What is your name?" But she did not answer.
"Would you be kind enough to give me teachings?" Still, she would not reply.
"Where is the great dakini, Laygyi Wangmo?" The girl did not say a word, but continued to carry water.
Guru Loden Chokse realized that she must be in service to someone, so when she came back down the hill with more water, he asked, "Would you help me find the wisdom dakini?" But the girl remained silent and kept carrying water.
She returned a third time, when he asked, "Would you please help me?" Still she refused to answer. So Guru Loden Chokse became annoyed at her unresponsiveness and through the power of his meditation, caused the crystal vase to adhere to the ground. When the girl attempted to lift it, she was unable to.
Realizing who had caused this, she addressed Guru Rinpoche; "I see you exhibit some power, but tell me what you think of this." At that moment, she pulled a small crystal knife from her belt and after cutting open her chest, she pulled back the skin and there, vividly displayed, was the entire mandala of the deities of the inner tantra.
All one hundred deities, forty-two peaceful and fifty-eight wrathful, emanated clearly from within her heart center.
Guru Loden Chokse bowed down and said, "Please excuse me and kindly guide me to the great dakini." This time the maiden said, "I will show you the way. Follow me," and she led him to a palace made of skulls.
When Guru Loden Chokse entered he could see that Laygyi Wangmo was not a peaceful dakini. Her expression was semi-wrathful. She stood majestically on the sun and moon in a fierce posture, surrounded by a blaze of glory, while another sun and moon above her served as a luminous canopy. Holding a katvanga in her left hand, sparks of fire issued from her eyes and body.
"Now," she said, "You must take initiation from this mandala." Guru Loden Chokse immediately replied, "Oh no. This mandala is just your display. I want to take initiation from you, Master. You are the source, embodiment and Lord of this mandala. Let me have your initiation, transmission and pith instructions." The great dakini smiled gently and said. "So you know how to receive empowerment..."
In one of the biographies of Guru Padmasambhava it is said that she kept him for one week in each of her five chakras. So he spent a week in her crown chakra, and a week each in her speech, heart, navel and secret chakras. The four upper chakras are related to the four empowerments. Externally he received the empowerment of Buddha Amitayus, inwardly he received the empowerment of Avalokitesvara and on the most secret level, he gained the realization of Hayagriva.
Guru Loden Chokse also received the combined eight Heruka teachings from Laygi Wangmo which he transmitted to the eight great vidydharas who were in India at that time: Vimalamitra, Humkara, Manjusrimitra, Nagarjuna, Dhanasamskrta, Rambuguhya-Devacandra and Santigarbha. Guru Padmasambhava himself is considered the eighth.
Guru Loden Chokse also received the Dzogchen teaching known as the Empowerment of Awareness from Master Sri Singh. This is a brief history of how Guru Rinpoche acquired teachings.
On the external level, he received many different instructions and mastered each one of them. This period of his life demonstrates how to follow a course of study and learn to develop our wisdom step by step. Even though Guru Rinpoche was already a direct emanation of Buddha Amitabha, and a reincarnation of Buddha Shakyamuni, this completely enlightened being lived his realization in a way that would help lead others toward wisdom.
The gradual aspects of the path are very important. We can't just ignore our karmic conditioning and jump to a higher level. We must be able to follow the entire message step by step and address our conditioning through appropriate practices in a progressive manner.
Guru Loden Chokse is depicted with one face, two arms and two legs, seated upon a lotus with sun and moon discs. His skin is a very peaceful, rich, white color. He wears a white scarf and has ribbons wrapped around his head. His hair is decorated with a blue-green lotus which is known as an utpala flower. In his right hand is a damaru and in the left, a bowl which is patterned after a lotus.
Begin the practice on Guru Loden Chokse with the generation of love, compassion and bodhicitta for all sentient beings. Then ease into meditation. Start the visualization with a small sphere of white light in the space before you.
Although he already had a perfect realization, the emanation of Guru Loden Chokse demonstrates the patient gathering of knowledge and wisdom teachings. He is a wisdom emanation of Guru Padmasambhava, and like the wisdom deity Buddha Manjusri, practice on the form of Guru Loden Chokse is particularly effective in dispelling the darkness of ignorance, mastering the arts and sciences and ultimately awakening to the reality of primordial wisdom.
This is a Five-Part Series. The links are as follows:
The Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava: An Introduction
The Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava: Part Two (Padma Gyalpo, Loden Chokse)
The Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava: Part Three (Nyima Ozer, Padmasambhava)
The Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava: Part Four (Shakya Senge, Senge Dradok)
TIBETANALTAR
HERE IS ALSO A VERY ITNERESTING ARTICLE ABOUT THE REALIZATION OF SIDDHIS BY GURU;S MANTRA
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Wealth Gods
This is also the best time for families to invite a Wealth God into their homes. Look for a figurine of a Wealth God you feel an affinity with and bring him into your home on an auspicious time and day using the Feng Shui Almanac as a guide.
In this issue, LILLIAN TOO introduces readers to Chinese Wealth deities and Tibetan Wealth Buddhas also known as Jhambalas. Prayers to them are wondrously beautiful, particularly when one stays mindful of the motivations behind the wish to get rich – not just to benefit oneself but also to generate a philanthropic and generous nature.
There are many different wealth deities in the different Asian traditions. The Koreans and Thais have their wealth Buddhas. The Tibetans have their five Jambhala wealth gods. Chinese Taoists have several Wealth Gods and also regard the 8 Immortals and Laughing Buddha as auspicious beings whose presence in the home either on paintings or on decorative items attracts wealth luck. The most popular wealth Gods are the three star gods known as Fuk Luk Sau who signify wealth, health and longevity.
My favourite wealth god is Tsai Shen Yeh who is usually depicted offering an ingot of gold and stepping on or sitting on a fierce tiger. I have two particularly beautiful signature pieces, one standing and holding an ingot which I place near my SE front door, and the other dressed in green dragon robes and sitting on a tiger. I place this one directly facing my SE door. I have had both these wealth Gods for some time now.
Since I am a practising Buddhist who follows the Tibetan Gelugpa tradition, I also have what we describe as a Jambhala waterfall. The Tibetan Wealth Buddhas – Jambhalas – are unlike Taoist Wealth Gods in that they are consecrated and then placed on special altars where there is a flow of clean water falling on the crown of their heads. The belief is that Jambhala carries a mongoose (which looks like a Rat) which spews forth precious jewels that signify wealth. Placing the Jambhala in the home attracts a continuous stream of wealth luck.
Displaying wealth deities in the home, especially facing the main door, is believed to transform incoming chi into auspicious energy. They can also be placed in an elevated place (on a side board or table) in the dining or living room.
Chinese business people swear by their private wealth gods which they usually display in the inner sanctums of their offices, and these are usually placed behind them to symbolically “support’ them in their business endeavours. The consensus is that the larger the Wealth God, the more powerful they are. Fuk Luk Sau for instance is simply a must in many Chinese homes. These not only look after the material side of life for residents, they also afford general protection against bad people.
The Chinese differentiate between civilian and military Gods of Wealth. The most important of the Wealth Gods is Zhao Gong Ming. The civilian Gods of Wealth are Bi Gan and Fan Li, while the Warrior God of Wealth is Kuan Yu. Then there are the informal Gods of Wealth, Wu Lo Chai Shen and Li Shi Xian Guan and the God of Wealth associated with the three-legged-toad called Liu Hai.
Tsai Sheng Yeh
He is the most influential and popular Wealth God respected and worshipped by Chinese all over the world. Also known as Zhang Gong Ming, he is a powerful deity who brings good fortune and protection from disasters. He is described as being so benevolent and compassionate that he will answer all prayers and invocations made to him. He is like a wish-fulfilling jewel making the monetary wishes of his devotees come true.
Tsai Sheng Yeh is usually depicted riding a black tiger. Sometimes he is shown with a thick beard and a dark face. In his hand he holds a whip, although in recent times he has also been increasingly shown holding a gold ingot. Legends describe him as a former general of ancient China.
Buddha appointed him as “Xuan Tan Zhen Jun” to take charge of the distribution of wealth and good fortune amongst the people. Since then he has been distributing the treasures of the earth, in the process bringing good fortune to those who invite him into their homes.His presence is said to ensure that businesses will be free of bad debts. Little wonder then that most businessmen usually have an image of Tsai Shen Yeh in their homes and also on their business premises.
The famous Kuan Yu also known as Kuan Kung is one of the most popular Wealth God among businessmen. Kuan Kung’s presence not only protects, but also helps overcome the competition.
If yours is a business threatened by many competitors, you need the fiercest of Kuan Kung images, the Nine-Dragon-robed Kuan Kung. Placed inside the home or business premise and directly facing the door, Kuan Kung does not just attract wealth luck, he also protects. In the times of the warring states, Kuan Kung was said to have been a righteous, faithful and brave general.
There are many outstanding images of Kuan Kung but the standing Kuan Kung and Kuan Kung on horseback are said to be the most suitable for businesspeople. The standing posture emphasizes his courage and tenacity in the midst of great odds and is thus suitable for business people who are going through hard times.
The Kuan Kung on horseback brings speed and swiftness of response in tight situations. The Horse is a noble creature who has the power to help you overcome the competition. Kuan Kung should look fierce and his eyebrows are depicted turned upwards to accentuate the ferocity of his expression.
The way to choose a suitable figurine of Kuan Kung is to examine the expression on his face. The angrier and more ferocious he looks, the more effective he is in helping your business to turn around. As for size, the bigger and heavier he is, the more powerful will be his energy. Invite Kuan Kung into your home on an auspicious day that does not clash with your animal sign. Do not place Kuan Kung on the ground. He is best elevated facing the door from whichever wall gives him the best view of the entrance.
Civilian Gods of Wealth
There is Bi Gan whose provenance goes back to the Shang Dynasty. Bi Gan was the uncle of Emperor Zhou. He took charge of the Imperial finances and was known for his impartial distribution of the Emperor’s wealth amongst the people. Bi Gan was so popular that in time he came to be revered as a civilian wealth deity.
There is also Fan Li who was a distinguished politician, strategist and a profitable businessman. He was talented and wise, credited with helping the Emperor build and train the army. Fan Li retired and moved his family to the country where his ability with finances helped him to accumulate great wealth. He became very rich and distributed much of his wealth to the people. He soon became a legend for his philanthropy and over time came to be revered as a Wealth God.
Wealth Gods of the Five Directions
The five wealth gods come from five directions – East, West, South, North and the center. According to legend, when you invoke the blessings of the five Wealth Gods, collectively referred to as Wu Lo Chai Shen, no matter where you live or travel to, you will experience wealth luck. Businessmen like to receive Wu Lo Chai Shen on the 5th day of the Chinese New Year so if you are at a loss what to give to your friend, this is one of the best gifts possible.
Bring him to visit your friend on the fifth day of New Year. It is believed that when you place Wu Lo Chai Shen on your altar and make offerings daily, your business will prosper with great speed. When you invite this Wealth God into your home he will help increase your income for the coming year.
Li Shi Xian Guan meanwhile, is the deity that accompanies the God of Wealth. “Li Shi” means profit from transactions. Amongst the Chinese, the custom is to stick his image on the inside of the entrance door of business premises to signify an abundance of profits.
Another Wealth God is Liu Hai whose nickname is “Hai Chan Zi”. The “Chan” here refers to the famous three-legged-toad whose mere presence is said to attract money. This toad is also said to cure poison on the body and strengthen the heart. In the old days, the toad was regarded as a precious source for curing sickness and bringing good fortune luck.
Legend describes Liu Hai as having used a string of coins to pull the 3 legged toad from the sea. This rare toad was believed to bring good fortune and money. Liu Hai tamed the toad causing it to sprinkle money each time he dangled coins in front of the toad. This way, Liu Hai helped many poor people and as a result, both Liu Hai and the toad have been immortalized as powerful and auspicious symbols of wealth.
Legends of the Jhambala go back to the time of Shakyamuni Buddha
The story goes that Lama Atisha, a very revered high lama of the Gelugpa tradition, was walking in Bodhgaya when he encountered an old man dying of starvation.
Moved by the old man’s suffering, Lama Atisha immediately cut his flesh to offer the old man. “How can I eat a monk’s flesh?” the old man shakes his head. Lama Atisha lay down, feeling sad and helpless when a white light suddenly appears before him.
It is the Thousand-Armed Chenrezig, the Buddha of compassion who says to Atisha, “I will manifest as Jambhala, the Buddha of wealth to help suffering beings. I shall alleviate their poverty so they will not be distracted from practising the good heart.’
Jhambala (also spelt Dzambhala) is thus believed to be an emanation of Chenrezig, the Compassionate Buddha, manifesting as the wealth-giving Buddha. The Indian origin of the story of Jambhala is different and is reflected in the appearance of this deity. Over time there evolved not one but five wealth Jambhalas, each with his own mantra and practice to help eliminate poverty and create financial stability.
Of the five, I am familiar only with the practices of the White Jambhala and the Yellow Jambhala, both of whose practices I received through the great kindness of my precious guru. I have also been extremely fortunate indeed to receive the initiation to the White Jambala practice from Rinpoche.
Yellow Jambhala sits on a lotus, sun and moon disk. He holds a mongoose in his left hand and from its mouth spews forth precious jewels.
White Jambhala sits on a snow lion, although some artists depict him sitting on a dragon and in his left hand there is also a mongoose that spits out precious diamonds and ornaments.
The other three Jambhalas are Black Jambhala who is depicted standing with a wrathful expression and surrounded by a ring of fire; Green Jambhala who is usually shown in tight embrace with his consort; and Red Jambhala who is shown with the head of an elephant. Some say that Red Jambala is indeed the Hindu God of Wealth, the popular Lord Ganesh. All five Jambalas carry the jewel-spouting mongoose in their left hand. It is this mongoose that causes wealth to flow into your home when you do the Jambhala practice with an altruistic motivation.
As everyone knows, when one is rich, it is easier to be unselfish and to develop an attitude of generosity. So the purpose of practising Jambhala is to eliminate the insecurity of worrying about money so that one is not distracted by poverty and lack of funds. The best way to request help from the Jambhalas is by making continuous water offerings to them. If possible, do also try to simultaneously recite the appropriate mantras, and then the practice will be extremely powerful.
Someone once explained to me that when Devadatta, the jealous cousin of Shakyamuni Buddha threw rocks at the Buddha, the Jambhalas were around and the rocks hit White and Yellow Jambhalas on their heads and hit Black Jambhala on the stomach. This is why White and Yellow Jambhalas feel bliss when water offering is poured on their heads. This eases their pain. For the same reason for Black Jambhala, water should be poured onto his stomach.
One way to invite Jambhala into your home is to look for a small image of White Jambhala and place under falling water in a six-level waterfall. Place this in the SW sector of your living room. If you do this on the first day of the New Year, you will be activating the most auspicious sector of that day.
Indian God of Wealth
Elephant-headed Lord Ganesh
In Hindu mythology, Lord Ganesh is the younger son of Shiva and Parvati. Several legends describe the origin of Lord Ganesh’s elephant head, the most popular of which relates how Parvati, when taking a bath, asked Ganesh to stand guard. When her husband Shiva wished to enter the bathroom, he was stopped by his son. Enraged, Shiva cut off Ganesh’s head. Distressed by her husband’s behavior, Parvati asked him to replace Ganesh’s head. Shiva did so with the head of the first living being he encountered, namely an elephant.
In the second legend, the origins of Ganesh’s elephant head relates how Parvati, admiring her son’s handsome looks, asked Saturn (Sani) to gaze at her son. She forgot that the effect of Sani’s glance was to burn the object he gazed at to ashes. In her distress, Parvati went to Brahma, who told her to replace Ganesh’s head with the first head she could find, which was an elephant.
The sacred “Om” sign with which Ganesh is associated points to a third myth about his birth. According to this story, one day Parvati saw the “Om” sign, which she transformed into two elephants and from their intercourse emerged Ganesh. They then resumed the form of “Om”, but ever since, “Om” has become known as the sign of Ganesh.
The elephant-headed god Ganesh also known as Ganapati is worshipped extensively by the Hindus, especially by those in business. He is generally revered as the God of Wisdom as well as the Remover of Obstacles. His image in the home is consequently regarded as the presence of auspiciousness.
It is customary to begin cultural events by propitiating Ganesh, and older Sanskrit works invoked his name at their commencement. In the most common representations of Ganesh, he appears as a pot-bellied figure, usually yellow in colour. In his four hands, he holds a shell, a discus, a club and a water lily.
His elephant head has only one tusk. Like most other Indian gods, he has a ‘vehicle’ - in his case a rat. This rat is usually shown at the foot of the God, although sometimes Ganesh sits astride the rat.
He is unquestionably the most lovable and mischievous of the deities with his protuberant belly and the twinkle in his eyes. There are many festive occasions on which Ganesh is honoured and he has an abiding presence in many Hindu households. There is no medium — stone, glass, cloth, paper, bamboo, wood, bronze, and numerous others — in which artists and craftspersons have not offered representations of Ganesh.
The following article is taken from the "Feng Shui World (January/February 2007)".
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Friday, August 12, 2011
CRAZY WISDOM AND SEX MAGICK
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It was my first visit to Thimphu, a couple of months into my tenure with IMTRAT, the Indian Military Training Team. Being an inhabitant of the Haa valley, I had not been to the capital of Bhutan thus far. I decided to head for the BBS tower at the edge of the town, the best vantage point to get a bird’s eye view of Thimphu.
On my way I came across a nature preserve which was supposed to be the home for a few captive Takins, which had wandered into towns in search of food, made a nuisance of themselves and become too accustomed to humans for their own good.
I walked along the perimeter fence of the enclosure, hoping to sight of a Bhutan Takin, christened Budorcas taxicolor whitei by zoologists. It took some patience and perseverance to spot the first one amidst the vegetation, but the sight was worth it.
It was startling to look at one of the world’s least known mammals. The Takin is a hairy, hoofed herbivore with hunched shoulders, a short, thick neck and a large, broad face with small ears, a bulging nose and rearward-curving horns.
Extremely elusive, it dwells in the dense forests of Bhutan’s wilderness where, despite its size and bulk, it can run up steep slopes with the agility and grace of an antelope.
As I delved into more details, I found that the story of the Takin is as astounding as its looks. The Takin was chosen Bhutan’s national animal based on its uniqueness and its strong association with the country's religious history and mythology.
According to legend, when Tibet’s great folk hero and saint Lama Drukpa Kunley visited Bhutan, a large flock of devotees gathered to witness his magical powers.
The people urged the lama to perform a miracle. However, the saint, in his usual unorthodox and outrageous way, demanded that he first be served a whole cow and a goat for lunch.
He devoured these with relish and left only bones. After letting out a large and satisfied burp, he took the goat's head and stuck it onto the bones of the cow.
And then with a snap of his fingers, he commanded the strange beast to rise up and graze on the mountainside.
To the astonishment of the people the animal arose and ran up to the meadows to graze. This animal came to be known as the Dong Gyem Tsey and to this day, this rather clumsy animal is revered along with its creator, Drukpa Kunley.
Lama Drukpa Kunley, the patron saint of Bhutan, belonged to the Drukpa school of Tibetan Buddhism established by Tilopa, Naropa, Marpa and Milarepa.
Like Milarepa, Drukpa Kunley was a Maha Siddha. But unlike Milarepa who was a celibate teaching by means of music and poetry, Drukpa Kunley adopted the tradition of “Crazy Wisdom”, and is celebrated as an enlightened eccentric.
In addition to poetry and song, he used dance, humour, drink and to great effect sexual union, to teach his generation the lessons of spiritual life in the unique Tantric way.
Often he taught in exchange for Chang (liquor). Well known to the common people of Himalayas through the oral tradition of legends and songs, as well as to scholars and mystics worldwide through his biographies, he is greatly loved by all the people of Tibet and Bhutan as the “Divine Madman”.
Drukpa Kunley was born in Tibet in the year of the Wood-Pig in the eighth cycle, corresponding to 1455 AD, into the branch of the noble Gya clan of Ralung. The saint’s full name is Kunga Legpa’i Zangpo, which is shortened to Kunga Legpa, or simply Kunleg or Kunley.
His title “Drukpa” indicates that he belongs to the Drukpa Kagyu spiritual lineage, and that he is associated with the Land of the Dragon, Bhutan. As one who has attained Buddhahood and been a Guru to innumerable contemporaries and disciples in succeeding generations, he is called “Lama”.
He is referred to by various epithets that highlight his revered spiritual qualities and describe his great character –
* “Chos-rje” or “Master of Truth” for his mastery of Buddha’s Dharma and its practice,
* “Gro-ba’i Mgon-po” or “Lord of Beings”, a sobriquet of the liberating Buddha of Compassion,
* “Naljorpa” or “Yogi” being a wandering saint proficient in meditation and paranormal manipulation of the physical elements,
* “Drubtob” or “Siddha” meaning an “Adept” who has gained ultimate realization of reality and relative magical powers, and
* “Jadral”, loosely translated as “Duty-Free” and interpreted as “Spontaneous and Uninhibited”.
As a child Drukpa Kunley was extremely precocious and had full memory of his previous incarnations. After his father was killed in a family feud, he became disillusioned with the world and dedicated himself to a religious life, eventually becoming a monk.
In his early twenties, he gave up his robes and became a wandering mendicant, travelling across the country and gaining mastery of the spiritual arts. He attained Buddhahood as a consequence of gruelling practice of contemplation and meditation. This difficult training was obtained in the austere environs of monastic school, after instruction and initiation by learned Lamas.
This learning took place at the Drukpa Kagyu school (The Red Hat tradition) at Ralung in Southern Tibet, which was established by Palden Drukpa Rimpoche, Kunley’s ancestor. Once he had attained his goal, at a remarkably young age, he transcended the precincts demarcating the various schools, and became the universal mystic without traditional boundaries.
As he travelled through Tibet and into Bhutan, Kunley purposely spurned accepted ways of behavior as a method of calling attention to the hypocrisy, selfishness and greed of the world and thus lead people to adopt honest and spiritual lives.
Much like the “Pagla Babas” or “Mad Saints” popular in Indian folklore, Drukpa Kunley taught through outrageous behavior and coarse humour in order to awaken the people he met to a higher awareness free from conventional morality and self-obsession.
In particular, he took his female friends and disciples along the path of sexual desire and relationship to free them from attachment to the illusory world and to awaken their dormant spirituality. This ribald attitude towards females of all ages earned him the title “The Saint of 5000 Women”.
Scholars compare him with a contemporary French Renaissance monk and writer Francois Rabelais who mixed in his books elements from different narrative forms - chronicle, farce, dialogue, commentary etc. and peppered them with broad popular humor.
With his flood of outrageous ideas and anecdotes Rabelais emphasized the physical joys of life - food, drink, sex, and bodily functions connected to them - and mocked asceticism and oppressive religious and political forces.
Likewise, Drukpa Kunley ridiculed monasteries and constantly taunted monks with jest and insult to dissolve their hypocrisy and hidden faults.
Lack of inhibition, care-free renunciation, compassion, tears and laughter combined with a skilful use of the excess as shock-therapy characterized his “madness” which was an external manifestation of “spiritual joy”.
Reading the legends of Lama Drukpa Kunley gives an insight into the idea of divine excess. He was totally irreverent and ridiculed the establishment, especially corrupt and self-seeking monks.
He performed magical feats and miracles like the creation of the Takin. There are several instances when he slaughtered animals for their meat and then, from their bones, restored them to life and sent them on their way.
The Lama blessed or cursed families, based on their moral treatment of others. He turned tiny quantities of tea into copious amounts sufficient to quench the thirst of thousands. During his travels, he often transported himself instantaneously to far off locations, using his super-natural abilities.
The Divine Madman used his mystical talents and his penis or “Thunderbolt of Wisdom”, to exorcise evil spirits and subdue demons that tormented the people, before turning them into protective deities.
This activity was a matter of duty and pleasure for Drukpa Kunley because he wished to liberate the people of Bhutan from animistic superstition and instinctive, fearful response towards natural and elemental forces represented in legend as “demons”.
In one such fable, the Lama subjugated the demoness of Dochula pass by hitting her over the head with his “Vajra” or “Dorje”. The legend of Drukpa Kunley’s magical Thunderbolt of Wisdom is celebrated at the Chimi Lhakhang constructed in 1499.
This temple is situated on a hillock near Yowakha village in the Punakha valley, and is famous as the temple of fertility due to the numerous wooden phalluses kept in the monastery. The longest, a brown wooden one with a silver handle, is believed to have been brought there by Drukpa Kunley himself, and so is the most important.
It is considered a religious relic and is used for blessing the devout. The pious people who come to pray at the lhakhang are blessed on the head with it by the presiding Lama. It is strongly believed by the devotees that praying at the monastery can bless a childless couple with children.
Another place of worship bearing the footprint of the Lama is the Tango monastery at the Northern end of the Thimphu valley. Lama Gyalwa Lhanampa founded this monastic school in the 12th century, and the present building was built Lama Drukpa Kunley.
The great master Drukpa Kunley spent his years wandering across Tibet and Bhutan, selflessly utilizing his spiritual powers to teach and transform, subjugating spirits of the land, bringing water to parched earth, blessing the childless with sons, giving wealth to the poor and knowledge to the ignorant, and guiding the aimless towards the path.
Like the Buddha, the Divine Madman was affected by illness after he decided that his work of enlightenment was done.
At the age of one hundred and fifteen years, in the year of the Iron-Horse corresponding to 1570 AD, the Crazy Adept attained Nirvana. To provide a significant omen to perpetuate his message to mankind, he did not dissolve his body completely, but left his bones behind in the form of various Buddha images.
It would be apt to conclude this narrative of Drukpa Kunley’s legend in the revered Lama’s own words –
“If you think I have revealed any secrets, I apologize;
If you think this a medley of nonsense, enjoy it!”
“OM MANI PEME HUNG”
2007
Friday, May 13, 2011
PHOWA-PRACTICA TRANSFERULUI DE CONSTIINTA

Pentru ca din cauza distantei nu am putut ajunge la Lama, iata ca a avut grija de mine si de noi toti si cineva a postat pe blog un scurt rezumat al practicilor.....Love you Guru! Si multumim celui ce a postat!
Pentru cei de la mare,si nu numai lama are un curs acum la sfirsit de saptamina...
Iar miine
Interviu cu Maestrul Tanpai Rinpoche la B1 TV
Tema: Învățături și răspunsuri la întrebări de mare actualitate, pentru ființele umane spirituale și nu numai
Ora: 15:00 - 16:00.
Postul: B1 TV, Emisiunea 360 de grade.
mai 13, 2011
Master TANPAI RINPOCHE
PRELIMINARII PENTRU PHOWA
(PHOWA este tehnica transferului de constiinta pe care putem sa-l facem pentru noi in momentul mortii sau pentru cei iubiti, pentru a iesi din ciclul vietii si mortii si a ajunge in paradisul lui Buddha Amitabha)
Pentru a ne relaxa si a intra in stare de meditatie, nu trebuie sa ascultam de mintea-maimuta; trebuie sa stam in noi si sa ne ascultam gindurile si sa le observam; pe cele negative le privim fara sa ne domine si e bine sa ne pazim mintea de astfel de ginduri; dezvoltam vigilenta prin prezenta, atentie, constientizare, pentru a nu ne mai lasa manipulati de emotiile si gindurile negative.
Gindurile pozitive, de iluminare, aduc reusita spirituala. Ele sint ca si florile, iar constiinta noastra este ca si gradinarul.
Gindurile pozitive trebuie manifestate, apreciate, concretizate, pentru a ne aduce merite; ele ne ghideza corect sa facem bine, ne ajuta sa aducem pacea in lume; de aceea trebuie sa inflorim gindurile pozitive; pot aparea si ginduri mai putin pozitive, dar trebuie sa le alegem pe cele mai bune, asa cum alegem si dintre flori lotusul – regina florilor sau trandafirul; de aceea trebuie sa urmam doar gindurile bune si pozitive.
Trebuie sa dezvoltam o atitudine, o atentie si o tinuta mareata,ce vin de la legatura noastra cu sursa mareata, astfel incit sa-i iubim si sa-i servim pe toti. Egoistii nu pot deveni fiinte umane marete, chiar daca la un moment dat ajung chiar lideri; asta e doar o fericire temporara. Otrava egoismului strica tot si ne aduce suferinta, de aceea trebuie sa iubim, sa servim si sa eliberam toate fiintele simtitoare, pentru ca numai aceste fiinte marete aduc pacea si fericirea in lume.
Omenirea sufera acum de lipsa acestor fiinte umane marete. Trebuie sa ne spunem: “ Voi iubi toate fiintele, le voi servi si voi indeparta suferintele tuturor fiintelor simtitoare; imi asum responsabilitatea de a servi si iubi toate fiintele simtitoate si nu voi mai fi egoist” si astfel indeplinim dorintele maestrilor Buddha, Shiva, Christos, a Maicii Domnului, etc.
Indiferent cui ne rugam, daca iubim universul, toti sintem sfinti sau fiinte marete, pentru ca a fi sfint e un titlu legat de iubirea fata de toti si toate, fata de toate fiintele simtitoate. Dezvoltam inima iubitoate universala si ne binecuvintam pe noi insine prin asumarea iubirii universale; sa avem iubire, sa facem aceasta ceremonie si sa avem o atitudine de iubire universala, pentru a deveni proprietarii tehnicii iubirii divine, pentru a iubi, servi si a elibera toate fiintele simtitoare.
Cind un sfint isi asuma responsabilitatea de a iubi, atunci toate entitatile, maestrii, ingerii de lumina, sarbatoresc si se bucura pentru el; nu ne trebuie mai mult de 2 minute pentru a dezvolta aceasta atitudine iubitoare divina; in acel moment, devenim spontan inima Mamei Maria sau a lui Buddha, etc.
Aceasta este esenta vietii noastre – dezvoltarea acestei atitudini divine – a inimii iubitoare; astfel viata va deveni o sarbatoare, pentru ca totul e divin si cerul si pamintul.
Chakra coroanei se poate deschide cu bija mantra(saminta) HRIH sau cu mantra extinsa OM AMI DEWA HRIH.
Intotdeauna trebuie sa cautam radacina adevarului suprem, adica radacina copacului si nu fructele sau florile acestuia, pentru ca natura mintii este radacina lui Dumnezeu si a lui Buddha, radacina tuturor fenomenelor si fiintelor simtitoare; radacina mintii noastre este natura tuturor religiilor si credintelor; natura mintii e maestru universal, e dincolo de creator, de Dumnezeu, de aceea nu trebuie sa avem asteptari de la Dumnezeu si sa nu cautam in rai sau in iad, ci in esenta mintii noatre, toate raspunsurile si rezolvarile.
Comoara pacii, a iubirii, e in esenta mintii tale. 1
Tehnica divina a iluminarii purifica ignoranta si egoismul si devenim astfel fiinte umane divine. Nu trebuie sa avem asteptari de la maestrul nostru ca sa fie iluminat, nici sa nu-l judecam, ci sa aplicam tehnica lui divina care ne duce la iluminarea noastra; de aceea trebuie sa iubim si sa acceptam toate religiile si credintele; esenta tuturor religiilor e adevarul nostru divin, care e dincolo de religia fiecaruia.
Unirea globala a religiilor ne unifica pe toti si ne ajuta sa devenim universali, dar trebuie sa invingem intii in noi egoismul si apoi sa dam tehnica iluminarii celorlalti, sa ne binecuvintam pe noi insine si sa ne aducem apoi contributia la iluminarea lumii.
Natura Mintii
Mintea care nu se odihneste in adevarul divin e doar o fantoma; cind mintea e iluminata, abia atunci duhul, pe care il avem cu totii, devine Duh sfint; aceasta e valabil si pentru natura spiritului si a constiintei.
Cind dormim avem constiinta, dar ea nu are claritate; mintea, spiritul, constiinta, sufletul, fac referire la acelasi lucru, dar punem inaintea lor natura sau esenta, pentru ca atunci vorbim de esenta absoluta, universala.
Daca avem probleme cu cineva e o problema a mintii noastre, deci trebuie sa urmam mereu calea iluminarii. Mintea cu toate ca e in cap, regenereaza tot corpul; daca o vedem insa peste tot, atunci traim esenta universala si putem vindeca orice.
Dumnezeu nu e separat de noi, Dumnezeu e in tot, Buddha e in toti si in toate; daca-l vedem pe Dumnezeu separat de noi, vom fi manipulati, ori El e in noi. Pacea si armonia universala e esenta mintii noastre, acolo il gasim pe Buddha sau pe Dumnezeu. Dumnezeu plinge cind noi il vedem in afara noastra. Esenta noastra e una cu Dumnezeu si cu maestrii universali, conteaza cum vedem lucrurile. Ii respectam pe toti ca fiind divini.
Mintea, sufletul, constiinta, iese, la moarte prin 8 porti ale Samsarei:
1 – anus
2 – poarta sexuala/urinara
3 – ombilic
4 – gura
5 – nas
6 – ochi
7 – urechi
8 – frunte
Cei neiluminati trec prin cele 8 porti; pina la reincarnare, de la moarte, trec 49 de zile care sint percepute ca luni, ani sau milioane de ani.
Exista o poarta – a iluminarii = chakra coroanei pe unde, daca aceasta este deschisa, se iese din corp si astfel persoana se inalta, se naste in Tarimul Pur al lui Buddha Amitabha, folosind tehnica Phowa.
Cind se apropie procesul mortii, ne sint date anumite semne, care ne anunta moartea cu citeva luni inainte sau chiar ani:
- in vis ne apar semne – cadem de sus, intr-o gaura mare, neagra si intunecata
- ne apar semne pe corp
- ne apare in vis un sarpe negru sau alt animal negru
- daca visam ca ni se taie capul
- daca ne visam goi si primim ghirlande (sintem deprimati)
- visam ca petrecem cu mortii si avem sentimente neconfortabile
Pentru a ne prelungi viata, facem urmatoarele:
- atunci, recitam mantre pentru prelungirea vietii sau salvam animale
- cerem binecuvintari pentru o viata lunga de la maestru
- reducem activitatile lumesti si ne retragem pentru cele spirituale si ne pregatim pentru moarte
Aducem moartea in viata noastra, o aducem aproape de noi, fara frica si ne amintim ca la un moment dat murim si traim cu ea, ca si cum mai avem 5 min. de trait; e bine sa ne gindim la moarte ca sa scapam de atasamente si fixatii; viata si moartea sint frate si sora, de aceea acceptam moartea cum acceptam si viata; moartea trebuie sa fie tot o sarbatoare.
Ne relaxam fara frica si acceptam moartea ca pe o calatorie, ca si cum ai intoarce spatele casei pentru o viata urmatoare; moartea e o schimbare pentru noi; ne gindim la toate lucrurile de care sintem legati – pamint, casa, bani, familie, copii, lucruri, prieteni, reflectam la haine, la bijuterii si le oferim pe toate maestrilor iluminati, lui Buddha, lui Dumnezeu/
Lui ii dam inclusiv corpul nostru fizic si ii cerem sa protejeze fiintele pe care le iubim, sa ne ajute, sa ne ghideze, si sa ne ajute sa facem transferul prin chakra coroanei; prin ofranda, obtinem merite nelimitate si vom fi ghidati catre lumina, catre ingeri, catre Buddha.
Maestrii iluminati nu au atasamente si dorinte, ei elibereaza toate fiintele simtitoare, caci au atins esenta divina; Buddha si-a asumat responsabilitatea pentru toti oamenii, ca si Iisus Christos; numai cu aceasta atitudine devenim si noi ingeri iluminati.
Mantra lui Buddha Amitabha ne ajuta sa renastem ca inger iluminat intr-o floare de lotus in Tarimul sau Pur; cu mantra lui deschidem chakra coroanei; cind o rostim din inima, Buddha si ingerii vin in fata noastra si devenim una.
- apa de baut
- apa de spalat picioarele
- apa de spalat miinile
- flori
- betisoare parfumate, luminari
- apa parfumata
- mincare
- muzica
Rugaciunea catre Buddha ne da puterea de a iubi toate fiintele simtitoare si ne ghideaza si ne protejeaza pe parcursul vietii.
Maestrul spiritual isi ajuta discipolii sa-si deschida chakra coroanei; se pronunta mantra “HRIH”, care inchide cele 8 porti inferioare, iar acolo ne va astepta Buddha si vom deveni fiinta de lumina, pentru ca Buddha e una cu noi. Se recita mantra cit putem pentru binecuvintarea noastra si pentru purificare, astfel incit dupa moarte, vom renaste ca inger iluminat. Cind se pronunta mantra HRIH, stam linistiti si relaxati si astfel vom deschide chakra coroanei.
PROCESUL MORTII
Inainte sa murim, avem 4 elemente interioare care se dizolva in cele 4 elemente exterioare:
- pamintul interior se transforma in pamint exterior (devenim greoi si ne scufundam)
- focul interior devine foc exterior (simtim raceala, scade temperatura corpului)
- vintul interior devine vint exterior (apare ultima suflare)
- apa interioara se transforma in apa exterioara (pierdem lichidele)
De aceea, trebuie sa sarbatorim fiecare respiratie, fiecare inspiratie; cind persoana moare, mintea experimenteaza o frica teribila si nu intelege ce se intimpla. Pentru cei care practica meditatii si tehnica iluminarii, moartea va veni cu beatitudine infinita; persoana va vedea esenta, iluminarea, fericirea, bucuria, isi va da seama de cele 4 elemente.
In acest proces, apare o durere foarte mare, care rupe meridianul vietii, si face sa curga singe, iar persoana isi pierde cunostinta. Saminta Tatalui divin, de culoare alba, cade, iar saminta Mamei divine, de culoare rosie, se ridica; cind cele doua se unesc in zona inimii are loc un orgasm divin si vom experimenta beatitudinea universala.
Ceilalti vor trai doar citeva minute acest moment, apoi vor veni ginduri negre si frica. Pe cei care sint iluminati, Buddha ii va astepta deasupra chakrei coroanei. Cei invatati, care au meditat, vor experimenta o mareata beatitudine, care va duce la orgasmul uniunii divine dintre Mama/Tata, si vor cauta sa ramina in aceasta stare, ajungind astfel la iluminare.
De aceea trebuie ca in timpul vietii sa experimentam aceasta beatitudine, iar la moarte sa raminem in aceasta stare. Cei care ramin mai mult timp calzi, inseamna ca ramin mult in meditatie, apoi le va cadea capul si vor muri. Viata e pentru iluminare, de aceea nu trebuie sa ratam aceasta sansa.
Cind recitam mantra, ne gindim cu iubire infinita la toti ai nostri, la dusmani- care sint proiectii ale furiei noatre, la cei morti, la toate fiintele simtitoare si ne vom binecuvinta pe noi si apoi pe toti ceilalti.
Rugaciunea pentru renastere in Tarimul Pur
Ne vizualizam intr-o floare de lotus in beatitudine universala. Rugaciunea se citeste si pentru mortii plecati demult ca sa fie protejati de lumina, dincolo de timp. Mantra de la sfirsit, o recitam oricind avem o aspiratie sau ne punem o dorinta de protectie divina, si atunci se va indeplini cu siguranta, daca o invocam.
Trebuie sa ne indeplinim misiunea noastra, invingind monstrul egoismului, prin iubire, compasiune si intelegere. Trebuie sa purificam egoismul, sa dezvoltam nectarul iubirii, al tolerantei si al compasiunii, ca sa putem iubi toate fiintele simtitoare, sa le eliberam – aceasta este sarcina noastra pentru care am venit pe pamint.
Ca si casa, sintem liberi sa decoram si sa curatam viata noastra cum vrem noi; acelasi lucru putem face cu corpul nostru, cu vorbirea si mintea noastra, care sint universale, dar ele trebuiesc curatate, purificate si dezvoltate pentru a ne indeplini aceasta responsabilitate.
Fiii lui Dumnezeu au sarcinile lui Dumnezeu si trebuie sa ne asumam intelepciunea si sarcina de protectori; trebuie sa ne curatam interior, egoismul- sursa fricii, pentru ca acestea nu sint esenta noastra si nu ne vor lasa sa ne bucuram de pacea interioara; sa ne curatam de emotiile negative si sa ne luam de exemplu pe protectorii nostri,luindu-ne in serios viata.
Oamenii, in aceasta viata, trebuie sa-si atinga esenta si esenta noastra divina si universala, este pacea, libertatea ; inima plina de iubire este esenta noastra, este comoara noastra.
Toate fenomenele care nu reprezinta adevarul, calitatile noastre, nu sint reale. Esenta vietii noastre este beatitudinea universala a iubirii si ea nu se schimba, este permanenta; pentru a atinge esenta noastra, trebuie sa scoatem coaja si sa purificam obscuritatile din interior cu iubire si toleranta; avem o sarcina foarte mare.
Egoismul este doar coaja care acopera toate celelalte rele, de aceea trebuie sa-l purificam; a nu ne realiza esenta, adevarul si calitatile noastre este pentru ca nu ne intelegem; ignoranta trebuie purificata prin iluminare; cind vom putea face asta, ne vom bucura pe deplin de esenta noastra, care este beatitudinea univarsala; cind sintem egoisti, purtam otrava in noi – egoismul.
Oamenii echilibrati nu trebuie sa hraneasca egoismul pentru ca acesta distruge relatiile dintre noi.
Practica/tehnica lui Buddha Amitabha
Il vizualizam pe Buddha Amitabha si pe ceilalti Buddha.
Cind pronuntam mantra HRIH, ne concentram pe chakra coroanei, a iluminarii, pentru a ne prelungi viata. Buddha dupa moarte, ne asteapta cu ingerii iluminati si astfel vom deveni responsabili universali.
Cind oamenii mor, e bine sa-i tragem de parul din crestet si sa spunem mantra “OM AMI DEWA HRIH” si sa ne concentram in acest punct, pentru a le deschide chakra coroanei.
Cind cineva moare, e bine ca familia sa stie de aceste lucruri; sa nu fie zgomot in camera, pentru ca sufletul iese atunci prin urechi, sau miros greu, pentru ca sufletul iese atunci prin nas.
Nu-i atingem decedatului partile inferioare ale corpului – picioarele – caci astfel sufletul iese prin chakrele inferioare.
Cei care au deschisa chakra coroanei prin tehnicile efectuate in timpul vietii, o au in mod normal deschisa in acel moment; cind recitam mantra cu devotiune, aceste fiinte il vor intilni pe Buddha cu ingerii sai iluminati si va trai beatitudinea iluminarii si va si el iubi toate fiintele simtitoare; sufletul va iesi deci prin chakra coroanei si va trai extazul iluminarii.
Cei care nu au practicat tehnica, au chakra coroanei inchisa; oamenii normali, cu pacate grele, egoisti, isi aduc distrugerea lor si celorlalti. Egoismul si frica fac omul sa devina un monstru si sint cele mai periculoase; ele aduc catastrofele si cataclismele; toate acestea trebuiesc rascumparate cu karma lor, trebuiesc platite, cer plata; la moarte acest om are o singura poarta deschisa din cele 8 – poarta de jos – anusul – prin care ne facem nevoile si ea e intunecata.
Respectivii se duc in iadurile fierbinti sau renasc prin iaduri iar si iar; suferinta focului sau a frigului vine din omoruri si atunci se experimenteaza propria iluzie a iadului; dar acestea nu sint date de la Dumnezeu sau de la Buddha.
Oamenii care omoara cu furie alte fiinte umane, e ca si cum il omoara pe Buddha sau pe Dumnezeu, de aceea pentru ei poarta de jos este deschisa; cei care omoara animale, ajung la judecata regelui si renasc in lumea animalelor, deci tot in lumile intunecate si joase.
Alte fiinte, care dezvolta lacomie, gelozie, care fac rau altora, omoara prin viol, poarta urinii le este deschisa si ajung in starea intermediara – “bardo”; ei au deschisa poarta sexuala.
Cei care ies prin poarta urinarii sau sexuala, se duc in iad sau se nasc intr-o forma foarte dureroasa, pot trece prin starea intermediara, prin bardo, sau trec pe la judecata mortii si vor suferi mult in noua viata.
A ucide sau a uri, lacomia, zgircenia, sint de evitat.
Dorinta sexuala exagerata, ne duce tot in bardo, unde fiinta va vedea cum ciinii sau serpii fac sex, sau animale, sau insecte, iar ei vor fi atrasi de ei si se vor naste ca pui de ciine sau de crocodil, etc.; de aceea, trebuie sa tinem in friu dorinta sexuala din timpul vietii.
Cei care se nasc fiinte umane, dar nu se ilumineaza, si sint egoisti si rai, poarta ombilicului le este deschisa si ies pe acolo, iar in viata urmatoare se nasc animale si trec pe la judecata Regelui Mortii.
Pentru fiintele umane cu slabiciuni, dorinte pentru orice, ce fac greseli, fac daruri dar si fapte bune sau rele-ce inca nu s-au purificat- poarta gurii si a nasului sint deschise si pe acolo ies in bardo.
Cei care se caracterizeaza de o gelozie extrema, dar fac si fapte bune, vor iesi prin poarta urechii si ajung in bardo si se nasc semizei.
Cei care nu au omorit, sint vegetarieni, sau au cerut iertare animalelor sacrificate si mincate, au facut fapte bune dar au fost aroganti, ies prin poarta ochilor si se nasc in tarimul zeilor, unde vor fi fericiti, unde vor dansa si vor petrece, dar e tot o viata irosita, pentru ca fara a ajuta pe ceilalti, se considera tot o viata ratata.
In afara de poarta de jos, iesirea prin celelalte porti, va duce automat in starea intermediara bardo si renasterea intr-unul din cele 6 tarimuri.
Orice fiinta umana egoista si ignoranta, experimenteaza frica si suferinta in tarimul animalelor, al semizeilor sau al zeilor. Ei ies prin cele 8 porti ale samsarei.
Ei uita ca au murit si au aceleasi atasamente ca si in viata, se duc la familie, dar vad ca nu sint observati si vazuti de catre cei in viata si au parte atunci de suferinta si insecuritate. Mintea fara corp, poate calatori, cei apropiati ii pling, iar ei se intreaba “oare am murit?”, vorbesc cu cei vii dar nu sint auziti, caci pentru ei nu mai exista, si iar verifica, si astfel se infricoseaza, vad ca pot sa treaca printr-o gaura de ac, dar nu inteleg ce se intimpla cu ei, si atunci realizeaza ca au murit.
Fug la familie, dar fiecare isi vede de ale lui, si iar sufera, iar mintea bardo este foarte perturbata, doreste sa-i ia in brate, experienta iluzorie este reala, doar ca nu mai are corp fizic, experimenteaza setea, foamea, dar nu se mai poate hrani.
De aceea se face pentru ei ceremonia focului, si atunci se hranesc cu fumul de la foc. Mintea bardo se duce la preot sau la guru/maestru, dar va fi dezamagita din nou. Guru trebuie sa fie treziti, sa aiba har, dar asteptarile trebuie sa fie mici, deci noi trebuie sa ne iluminam, sa cunoastem toate religiile, sa le servim pe toate, sa le respectam, dar sa nu avem asteptari prea mari nici chiar de la Dumnezeu.
Mintea bardo traieste o suferinta extrema, iar fiintele nu se mai pot ierta, e prea tirziu.
Toti preotii se roaga la moartea oamenilor, insa constiinta bardo care are nevoie de ajutor urgent are nevoie de adevar si sufera cind ii vede cum se cearta pe avere si sint nemultumiti. Cei din bardo vad direct ca omenirea e prinsa in egoism, dar nu mai pot face nimic de acolo, de aceea trebuie sa ne facem datoria cit sintem in viata si sa traim in iluminarea universala si in adevarul divin.
Cind ne gindim la viata, devenim egoisti, gelosi, dezvoltam atasamente, fixatii, ori noi trebuie sa credem in beatitudinea universala, sa ne bucuram de esenta vietii si iubire universala.
Singura tehnica e ca dupa ce am gasit un maestru iluminat, noi sa fructificam zi si noapte tehnica invatata, pentru a ne proteja in viata, la moarte si dupa moarte, deschizind inima noastra cu iubire.
Numai rugaciunile nu sint de ajuns. Numai atunci infinitatea de ingeri iluminati si Buddha ne vor astepta si ne vor ajuta si ghida.
Constiinta umana in bardo accepta cu greu ca a murit, sufera extrem si regreta ca a fost egoista si deja simte ce corp va porni din el in urmatoarea viata.
Daca se va naste ca animal, sufera groaznic si-si aminteste toate greselile facute, stie ce se va naste si experimenteaza suferinta; constiinta bardo vede ce va obtine in final.
Daca familia persoanei decedate da ofranda bisericii sau orfanilor, atunci el se va renaste mai bine, dar ei nu cred si sufera si mai mult; cei care ramin in viata trebuie sa dea pomana pentru cel care a murit o parte din avere, chiar o treime din avere, de ex:
- ofranda catre manastiri
- lumina : 100 -1000 de luminari
- 49 de zile de ceremonia focului
- se citeste cartea tibetana a mortilor
- rugaciuni
- practica pentru cei care au murit, facuta de catre maestrii iluminati.
Experienta sufletului dupa moarte
- cei ce au fost vinatori – vad ca sint hartuiti de diverse animale
- certaretul– vede numai scandaluri, iar relatiile se repeta pina intr-o viata cind se incheie cu pace
- fumatorii inraiti – alearga dupa fumatori sau dupa fum
Experienta bardo(starea intermediara) e de neimaginat. Timpul e o iluzie. Constiinta bardo e o experienta. Fiintele umane sensibile pot auzi si acum experienta razboiului.
De aceea trebuie sa ne grabim sa fim de valoare noua insine, pentru ca maestrii nostri iluminati nu renunta niciodata, din contra, ei abia asteapta sa ne ajute si sa ne ilumineze.
Nu ne vom simti bine pina cind nu vom distruge dusmanii nostri – egoismul si ignoranta, lacomia, zgircenia, furia, toate trebuiesc dizolvate prin tehnica iluminarii, transformarii si purificarii.
Sa ne apreciem radacina fizica – pe stramosii nostri si radacina religioasa – biserica ortodoxa, pe care nu trebuie sa le uitam; trebuie sa dezvoltam respect pentru toate credintele si religiile noastre, caci toate sint creatia lui Dumnezeu.
Viata de dupa moarte
Buddha sau Allah sau Dumnezeu, si-au asumat responsabilitatea pentru toate fiintele simtitoare, care mor – Buddha Amithaba vine sub forma de lumina rosie si ne ghideaza in tarimul lui infinit; lumina rosie divina este infinita; mintea bardo vede o lumina foarte mare si orbitoare, se sperie si fuge si atunci vede alte lumini – gri, verde – care dau in alta parte, si se duce dupa ele, dar lumina rosie il urmareste si totusi ei pornesc catre cai inferioare.
Trebuie sa tinem minte ca atunci cind apare lumina rosie STRALUCITOARE sa mergem catre ea degraba si sa-i cerem lui Buddha sa ne ofere protectia lui.
In mijlocul luminii rosii vom vedea chipul acestuia; el ne va ghida in tunelul luminii pure si vom renaste intr-un lotus etern si luminos.
Tehnica divina si secreta, pe care trebuie sa o tinem minte este aceasta– lumina rosie este Buddha Amitabha, Dumnezeu Amitabha, Allah Amitabha.
Lumina rosie este protectie, e refugiu. Nu urmam caile mai putin luminate – gri – care ne dau in jos.
Numai iesind din Samsara*roata reincarnarilor devenim liberi.
Cind ajungem in tarimul zeilor, nu ajungem sa dezvoltam tehnica iluminarii; sintem pierduti total in fericire, si in final, vom auzi gongul, care ne va duce la 500 de ani de suferinta si vom acumula karma negativa; si zeii decad; zeii care nu practica tehnica iluminarii, nu ajung bine; de aceea trebuie sa aplicam tehnica iluminarii si sa urmam iubirea divina eterna, sa-i ajutam pe ceilalti si sa eliberam toate fiintele simtitoare.
Majoritatea oamenilor urmeaza drumul Samsarei sau caile inferioare, din nestiinta sau din lipsa iluminarii.
Entitatile iluminate vin in bardo sa ne ajute sub forma unor lumini stralucitoare – rosie, verde, alba – sint 40 de familii ale lui Buddha iluminate, iar noi trebuie sa-i urmam cind ii vedem; dar din toate lumina rosie infinita e cea pe care trebuie s-o urmam, altfel apar cei 58 de Buddha fiorosi, cu mantre inspaimintatoare, de genul “HA HA”, “HI HI”, “HU HUM”, cu 3 ochi sau cu 3 miini, care ne pot speria.(Dar aceste forme nu sint decit proiectii ale mintii noastre nepurificate, ei fiind de fapt protectori)
Sint multe fiinte in bardo care se duc pe cai gresite asemenea animalelor, care sint minate de altele, pentru ca asa-i impinge karma lor, in razboaie; karma noastra e influentata, dar Buddha nu ne lasa; Buddha apare la judecata si el.
Trebuie sa primim o vasta cunoastere si sa fim informati. Cei cu o cunoastere limitata au si sanse putine pentru iluminare.
Dar, daca ne-am nascut ca fiinte umane divine, e bine sa raminem in iubirea si lumina divina.
In bardo – judecata – suferim ca in iad pina cind ne purificam egoismul si karma negativa; toti trecem pe la judecata finala, pentru ca toti gresim, dar chiar daca ne putem naste ca fiinte umane si ca zei, nu mai sintem utili acolo; aici, putem invata multe si putem face mult bine.
Regele mortii, la judecata, vede toate greselile si ne spune: “nu te-ai vindecat de egoism si ignoranta”; el ne binecuvinteaza; apoi ajungem in fata parintilor nostri care fac dragoste pentru a ne concepe pe noi; baietii se nasc cu fata spre mama, iar fetele invers; sa nu dezvoltam atentie sexuala pentru mama si nici gelozie fata de tata; dezvoltam viziune pura pentru Tatal si Mama sfinta; daca dezvoltam ginduri impure fata de viitorii nostri parinti, nu vom stii ce am fost cindva; le cerem sa ne accepte in pintecele lor, si ne vom naste cu amintirea vietii trecute.
Mantra lui Buddha Amitabha
– OM AMI DEWA HRIH - sau a naturii mintii noastre universale, care este esenta tuturor religiilor.
OM = este esenta fizica a tuturor fiintelor in lumina alba, infinita, este esenta corpului nostru, esenta tuturor fenomenelor, pacea si armonia universala, este esenta tuturor fiintelor simtitoare; cind spunem mantra OM, atunci corpul divin al tuturor maestrilor vine si transforma lumina in pace universala, deci este esenta iubirii universale.
AH = este vorbirea divina a maestrilor luminati, care purifica si transforma fiintele simtitoare in libertate interioara universala.
MI = este absenta, este ceva care lipseste; egoismul nu este real, nu este adevarat, solutia venita din egoism este gresita, pe cind altruismul e de preferat. Pentru a iubi si servi pe toti ceilalti, sa-i respectam pe toti, trebuie sa ne purificam mintea de egoism, pentru a atinge inima de iubire universala.
DEWA = inseamna Dumnezeu atotputernic, Allah atotputernic, Buddha atotputernic, Shiva atotputernic, Brahma atotputernic, etc.; este esenta tuturor fiintelor universale, sursa de credinta suprema, este pacea si armonia universala, este transformarea in lumina rosie a libertatii universale, purificarea vorbirii, mintii si trupului.
Trebuie sa tintim sa deevenim un Buddha atotputernic pentru eternitate, sa ne putem bucura de esenta iubirii universale, deoarece DEWA sint comoara noatra, si ne ajuta sa devenim surse de pace si iubire pentru ceilalti.
HRIH = este tehnica divina de iluminare si de transformare, devotiunea si credinta noastra nealterate,; ea ne face conexiunea cu esenta noastra si cu aceea a maestrilor, cu care ne conectam la esenta lor realizata, a lui Buddha, Shiva, Brahma, Allah, Dumnezeu, este credinta si devotiune, si astfel devenim una cu maestrii, manifestind apoi abilitati; ne invita in beatitudinea iubirii universale, este calea condensata, este legatura noastra cu esenta divina; ea deschide chakra coroanei – poarta eliberarii divine ( daca ne doare capul cind o spunem, e de bine, sa nu ne speriem)
Durerea care vine din furie si din egoism nu este buna; toate furiile si durerile vin din egoism si ignoranta; sintem liberi sa le invingem, daca vrem.
Cu mantra HRIH deschidem chakra iluminarii, simtim ca Dumnezeu, Buddha, Allah e in noi; vom crede ca esenta noatra e Buddha, Dumnezeu, Allah, Vishnu; astfel le va fi mai usor sa ne ajute, devenim sursa de iubire pentru toate fiintele, pentru eternitate, devenim esenta beatitudinii universale si ne vom bucura de comoara pacii, a iubirii si a libertatii divine.
Indiferent de religia noastra, putem spune “Dumnezeu, Buddha, Allah, etc. atotputernic”, pentru ca este esenta tuturor religiilor, este esenta noatra divina.
Initierea
Vizualizam in fata noastra pe un tron, pe Buddha Amitabha de culoare rubinie, care vine sub forma maestrului; cere-i din inima sa-ti confere initierea corpului, a vorbirii si a inimii iubitoare a lui Buddha Amitabha, sa te binecuvinteze pentru a primi lumina alba infinita a iluminarii universale.
Din Mintea divina a lui Amitabha tisneste o raza de culoare alba – ii cerem sa ne purifice, sa ne curete si sa ne transforme corpul nostru divin; din fruntea lui lumina alba vine spre fruntea mea.
Din gitul lui Buddha Amitabha emana lumina rosie infinita, care vine spre gitul nostru-ii cerem sa ne purifice vorbirea.
Din inima lui Buddha Amitabha, lumina albastra vine spre inima noastra si ne purifica.
Din trupul, vorbirea si mintea (din frunte, git si inima)noastra, simultan emanam lumina spre toate fiintele simtitoare.
"Daruiesc devotiunea mea lui Buddha Amitabha si Maestrului meu".
Facem o ofranda maestrului, caruia ii oferim totul, corpul, fenomenele nascute din minte.
Vizualizam de ex. ca daruim orez la toti, il avem in palma si il aruncam in sus, imaginindu-ne ca-l oferim ca ofranda maestrului.

Intrebari si raspunsuri:
1. Putem ajuta cu rugaciunea si persoane care au murit deja?
Inima noastra iubitoare poate ajuta pe oricine, indiferent de distanta si-l poate ajuta recitind mantra; ii putem binecuvinta si pe cei vii si pe cei morti, recitind mantra si gindindu-ne la ei; iubirea lui Buddha si a noastra il va face sa experimenteze mai putina suferinta acolo unde este. Folosind-o zilnic ne vom purifica.
2. Dar persoanele care mor in accident?
Ei se trezesc din visul scurt al vietii si moartea pare reala, dar pentru ei viata trebuie sa fie o arta; moartea e o alta manifestare pentru a-i ajuta pe altii. (?)Da, se poate face face PHOWA si pentru ei.
3. Lumina rosie apare oricind?
Da, apare oricui lumina rosie, indiferent pe ce poarta au iesit; ea vine in intimpinarea oricui, dar constiinta bardo fuge de ea, nestiind si alege alta cale.
4. Constiinta bardo e universala?
Da, constiinta bardo e universala, nu individuala; toate constiintele sint universale, dar sint acoperite de egoism; coaja balonului e ignoranta si egoismul, deci aceasta trebuie sparta; esenta noastra devine atunci mareata.
5. Ce trebuie sa facem pentru iluminare zilnic?
Ori de cite ori apare furia, trebuie sa citim tehnica; cind dusmanul interior – gelozia, egoismul- apare, trebuie sa ne aparam folosind tehnica sau arma intelepciunii iluminarii, a transformarii si a purificarii; recitim mantra OM AMI DEWA HRIH si furia nu va rezista; tehnica rezolva boala interioara si exterioara; recitim mantra gindindu-ne la toate fiintele de pe pamint, la toate fiintele simtitoare; practica ne poate binecuvinta.
6. De unde ne putem da seama ca un om a ajuns la iluminare?
Iluminarea trebuie traita si nu e o surpriza, e esenta noastra; ea e dincolo de simbol, e universala; cu tehnica ne vom ilumina cu siguranta si sintem liberi sa o experimentam.
7. Unui om care e orb, i se mai deschide poarta ochilor?
Pentru o persoana oarba poarta e si mai deschisa, pentru ca si-a dorit-o toata viata; ceea ce conteaza e sa depasim dorinta de orice fel in sine; cei care renunta la sex, dar il doresc, nu e bine; forta karmei e ceea ce conteaza; avem o constiinta a ochiului interior care poate visa/imagina un copac, chiar daca e orb.
8.Animalele patesc la fel dupa moarte?
Animalele au un corp fizic defavorizat; el e predispus la suferinta din start; cei 100 de Buddha traiesc numai in corpul uman; cind ne nastem sintem fiinte marete; daca putem ajuta animalele, putem elibera si iubi toate fiintele simtitoare, cu tehnica iluminarii.
OOOf-heavy editing:D








