Description
In this statue, she is depicted as a two-handed figure. Her right hand wields a vajra, symbolizing indestructibility and spiritual power, while her left hand carries a skull cup, or kapala, filled with blood, positioned at her heart, signifying the profound nature of reality. Additionally, she holds a tantric staff, known as khatvanga, on her left shoulder, which represents the union of method and wisdom.
She is often portrayed in a dynamic nrityamurti asana (dancing posture). With her left hand resting on a corpse and her right hand raised, she embodies the dance of life and death. The visual representation showcases her left leg extended and her right leg bent, embodying a graceful dance while standing majestically on a seat formed by a lotus, a sun disk, and a corpse. This positioning further illustrates her role in the nonduality of samsara and nirvana. Her imagery incorporates a garland of human skulls, emphasizing her wrathful, yet compassionate, nature. These adornments symbolize her mastery of wisdom and the qualities of total wisdom, reflecting the dual aspects of her being—fierce yet benevolent—indicating her natural perfection in embodying the qualities of a wrathful female manifestation.
Dimension:
Height: 7.75” with frame
Height: 7.5” without frame
Width: 5.25”
Depth: 2.5”
Weight: 0.9 kg
Made of Copper, 24 k gold, and acrylic paint.
In Vajrayana Buddhism and Hindu Tantrism, the Lion-Faced Yogini, also known as Simhamukha, is a powerful goddess who performs esoteric rituals to cleanse bad karma, overcome obstacles, and transform toxic emotions into wisdom.
The structure of the ritual includes the establishment of Bodhicitta and shelter, visualization and invocation, recitation of mantras, and praise and offerings. This is followed by absorption and meditation, as well as the dedication of merit, which is fundamental to the ritual. Practitioners begin by cultivating Bodhicitta, the intention to achieve enlightenment for all beings, and find refuge in the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha). Reciting purifying mantras, such as the 100-Syllable Mantra of Vajrasattva, helps individuals rid themselves of bad karma.
A key part of the ritual involves reciting Simhamukha’s mantra, OM SIMHA MUKHE HUM PHAT, a specified number of times while focusing on the deity’s attributes and image. Alongside this, practitioners offer praise and perform a tsog offering to strengthen their relationship with the goddess. The absorption and meditation phase includes contemplating the union of the practitioner’s mind with her enlightened mind.
Merit dedication involves committing any accumulated merit to the achievement of personal goals and the enlightenment of all sentient beings. The advantages of this ritual include the removal of spiritual, emotional, and physical obstacles, protection against harm, negative energy, and malevolent forces, as well as fostering wisdom, transformation, and spiritual growth.
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