Mahakala Seated in Royal Ease
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Mahakala, a fierce manifestation of the compassionate bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, is the supreme guardian of the Buddhist dharma (teachings) for the Sakya monastic order. His wrathful nature destroys all negative forces impeding spiritual awakening. Here Mahakala is seated on a prostrate corpse, symbolizing the ignorance he destroys and displaying the tools he uses to achieve this end.
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