Twelve emanations of Guru Rinpoche
In the mandala of ‘Tukdrup Barché Künsel’, Guru Rinpoche appears surrounded by his twelve emanations (Tib. རྣམ་འཕྲུལ་བཅུ་གཉིས་, namtrul chunyi, Wyl. rnam 'phrul bcu gnyis) , each with their own unique and profound teachings and practices. They are:
- Gyalwé Dungdzin (rgyal ba'i gdung 'dzin)
- Mawé Sengé (Wyl. smra ba'i seng ge; Skt. Vādisiṃha)
- Kyechok Tsulzang (skyes mchog tshul bzang)
- Dükyi Shechen (bdud kyi gshed chen)
- Dzamling Gyenchok ('dzam gling rgyan mchog)
- Pemajungné (Wyl. padma 'byung gnas; Skt. Padmākara)
- Kyepar Phakpé Rigdzin (khyad par 'phags pa'i rig 'dzin)
- Dzütrul Tuchen (rdzu 'phrul mthu chen)
- Dorjé Drakpo Tsal (rdo rje drag po rtsal)
- Kalden Drendzé (skal ldan 'dren mdzad)
- Raksha Tötreng (raksha thod phreng)
- Dechen Gyalpo (bde chen rgyal po)
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche says[1]:
- The twelve manifestations of Guru Rinpoche in the Tukdrup Barché Künsel correspond to various deities and manifestations of Guru Rinpoche.
- Gyalwé Dungdzin is Padma Gyalpo.
- Mawé Sengé is Manjushri.
- Kyechok Tsülzang is Jambhala.
- Dükyi Shechen is Vajrakilaya.
- Dzamling Gyenchok is Yangdak Heruka.
- Pema Jungné is Orgyen Dorje Chang.
- Kyepar Phakpé Rigdzin is Guru Rinpoche taming the dakas, dakinis and spirits.
- Dzutrül Tuchen is Dorje Drolö.
- Dorje Draktsal is Guru Drakpo and Pema Heruka.
- Kalden Drendzey is all eight herukas together, especially Palchen Heruka.
- Raksha Tötreng is Vajrapani.
- Dechen Gyalpo is Lama Gongdü and Chakrasamvara.
References
- ↑ Dispeller of Obstacles, The Heart Practice of Padmasambhava, Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang, Rangjung Yeshe Publications, ISBN 978-962-7341-96-6, page xviii
Further Reading
- Shechen Gyaltsap IV and Rinchen Dargye, A Practice of Padmasambhava: Essential Instructions on the Path to Awakening (Ithaca: Snow Lion Publications, 2011).