Oct 22, 2023 · A story in the Vedas speaks of three categories of beings created by God. Devas or gods, danavas or mighty beings (though they may not be spiritual), and humans are considered the weakest of the three. When asked how to conduct themselves to avoid conflict, God gave... We depend on food and shelter to survive.

The central six-armed goddess (devi), Jnanadakini, is surrounded by eight emanations—representations of the devi that correspond to the colors of the mandala’s four directional quadrants. Four additional protective goddesses sit within the gateways.

Tibetan tantric mandala of Prajñaparamita Devi Tibetan book cover, Prajñāpāramitā and Mañjuśrī, late 13th century. In Tantric Buddhism the concept of Prajñāpāramitā (and the feminine deity) took on further esoteric associations.

This thangka painting features a Mandala representing the symbolic union between Bernagchen Mahakala, protector of the Karmapa, and the Goddess Shri Devi.

We all are a manifestation of Devi, the divine goddess who represents power, love, compassion creation, destruction, beauty and preservation who is all nurturing and ever moving.

Standing at the center of this mandala is the golden image of Vasudhara (“stream of gems”), a Buddhist goddess of wealth and abundance who also embodies the pursuit of learning and the totality of Mahayana ideology as symbolized by the Perfection of Wisdom sutra that she holds in her upraised left hand.

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In modern times it is commonly said that there are twenty-one forms of Shri Devi (which strangely also includes the Bon protector Sipai Gyalmo). (The images below are only a selection of examples from the links above).

At the very center of the mandala is a curved knife above a skullcup representing (Black Cloak), and a 'kila' peg, mirror, spear, and a snake lasso, representing the consort Shri Devi.

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