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Darmabala (1264 – 1292) è stato un principe mongolo, figlio secondogenito di Zhenjin, principe della dinastia Yuan e nipote di Kublai Khan, figlio della principessa Kökejin.
Darmabala (also known as Dharmapala - Standard Tibetan: ཆོས་སྐྱོང་, lit. 'Protector of the Law', Mongolian: Дармабал, ᠳᠠᠷᠮᠠᠪᠠᠯᠠ, Chinese: 答剌麻八剌) was an imperial prince of the Yuan dynasty. He was a grandson of Kublai Khan and son of his Crown Prince Zhenjin.
A protector of Buddhist dharma is called a dharmapala. They are typically wrathful deities, depicted with terrifying iconography in the Mahayana and tantric traditions of Buddhism. [3] The wrathfulness is intended to depict their willingness to defend and guard Buddhist followers from dangers and enemies.
Dharmapāla, in Tibetan Buddhism, any one of a group of eight divinities who, though benevolent, are represented as hideous and ferocious in order to instill terror in evil spirits. Worship of dharmapālas was initiated in the 8th century by the magician-saint Padmasambhava, who is said to have.
There is a bias in Buddhism to treat all or almost all protectors coming from India to be wisdom protectors. The exception here are the Four Guardian Kings and what are considered the traditional Hindu Gods, often referred to in the Tantras as worldly gods, or protectors.
Entrusting Activity to the Oath-Bound Dharma Guardians by Jigme Lingpa. A well-known text for entrusting activity to the Dharma protectors, so that they may ensure the flourishing of the Buddhadharma, especially the Vajrayāna, and protect practitioners from every form of harm.
Dharmapala means “guardian of the teaching.”. The function of the dharmapala is to protect the practitioner from deception and sidetracks. If the practitioner ventures onto dangerous ground, unhealthy for his progress on the path, the dharmapala principle pulls him back violently.
