Jambhala
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Jambhala, also known as Dzambhala, Dzambala, Zambala or Jambala, is the Buddhist deity of fortune and wealth and a member of the Jewel Family . He is sometimes equated with the Hindu deity Kubera. Jambhala is also believed to be an emanation of Avalokitesvara or Chenrezig, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. There are five different wealth Jambhalas; each has his own practice and mantra to help eliminate poverty and create financial stability.
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It sits within the topics Abundance gods, Bodhisattvas and Bon deities.
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Five Jambhalas
- Green Jambhala
- White Jambhala
- Yellow Jambhala
- Red Jambhala
- Black Jambhala
- The practice
- Reciting mantras
- Pouring water over statues
- See also
- References
- External links
Jambhala, also known as Dzambhala, Dzambala, Zambala or Jambala, is the Buddhist deity of fortune and wealth and a member of the Jewel Family . He is sometimes equated with the Hindu deity Kubera. Jambhala is also believed to be an emanation of Avalokitesvara or Chenrezig, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. There are five different wealth Jambhalas; each has his own practice and mantra to help eliminate poverty and create financial stability.
Gyalten Sogdzin Rinpoche said that Jambhala is the protector of all Lineages and of all sentient beings from all sickness and difficulties. Jambhala is a Bodhisattva of material and spiritual wealth as well as many other things, especially of granting financial stability.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jambhala” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.