| Vajrakila (- also Benzarkila,
Dorje Phurba), surrounded by major deities of his mandala or field of enlightenment
(Buddha field), can be easily recognized by holding a magical dagger (phurbu)
in his hands, which enforces him to ban all kind of hindrances, caused
by lower demons, angry nagas or ghosts (pretas). He can be invoked as a
protector as well as a deity for self-identification. His most common mantra
is 'OM VAJRAKILA KILAYA SARVA BENGANIN BAM
HUNG PHET'. This dark-blue Vajrakila is a
wrathful emanation of the water element (Akshobhya Buddha). The seed-syllable
is HUNG. The Vajrakilaya tantra has a special importance in the Nyinmapa,
Sakyapa and Kagyu traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. |
