Description
She has three eyes, adorned with the six bone ornaments typically worn by dedicated yoginis from charnel grounds. Machig Labdron is considered a living embodiment of Yeshe Tsogyal, the eighth-century queen of Tibet and a manifestation of the female Buddha Prajnaparamita. She was renowned for her intellectual brilliance and determination to pursue a monastic life rather than marry. She excelled in the study of philosophical texts, rituals, and yogic techniques. In her later years, Machig Labdron transitioned from monastic life, marrying a yogi from India and welcoming at least three children who followed in her footsteps as yogis and teachers. She is revered as a wise figure known for her extraordinary abilities, profound insights, and boundless kindness toward all living beings.
Dimension:
Height: 13.5” with frame
Height: 11.5” without frame
Width: 8.75”
Depth: 4.5”
Weight: 2.4 Kg
Made of: Copper, 24 K gold plated and gold face painting.
A ritual involving a Machig Labdrön statue can help practitioners recognize her as the pioneer of Chöd practice, embrace courage, release attachments to the self, and seek her blessings for spiritual growth. Ritual practices associated with Machig Labdrön include setting up the altar statue arrangement, offering offerings such as water bowls, flowers, incense, butter lamps, and food, cleansing the environment with incense or ritual water and offering prayers to Machig Labdrön, offering prayers to her presence, and visualizing her radiating light and compassion. Chöd engages in auditory gifts, symbolizing the call to relinquish ego and self-offering imagery, offering one’s body to all beings without attachment or fear.
Chanting Machig Labdrön’s mantra deepens the connection to her energy, and meditation and dedication are essential for the well-being and liberation of all sentient beings. Benefits of the ritual include transcending fear, cultivating ego dissolution, developing compassion and wisdom, and receiving protection and blessings from Machig Labdrön. In summary, a ritual involving a Machig Labdrön statue can help practitioners overcome fears, cultivate ego dissolution, develop compassion and wisdom, and invoke Machig Labdrön’s protection and guidance on the spiritual path.
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