Mahakala Tibetan: Nagpo Chenpo, One of the most prominent guardians or protector deities in Tibetan Buddhism; especially idenitified with the Sakya Order, but common to all orders. Mahakala is one of the Eight Guardians of the Law, whose duty is to protect Buddhism against its enemies. He is the wrathful deity that destroys mind chatter and brings our minds back into attentive focus. An emanation of Chenrezi (Skt., Avalokitesvara), Mahakala is the wrathful deity that destroys mind chatter and brings our minds back into attentive focus.
There are many different colors and forms of Mahakala, but he is recognized universally as one of the great protectors of the Dharma. The Mahankala forms are in 2 armed karzopa, 4 armed mahakala, black mahakala, white mahakala, 3 faced mahakal, 6 armed mahakal, chintamani mahakala, manning mahakala, safu mahakala and more. According to the Vajrakilaya teachings, a powerful demon named Rudra, Black Liberation (T. tharpa nagpo) was transformed by Vajrikilaya into the protector of the teachings of the 1002 Buddhas of this Fortunate Aeon, Mahakala. There is a prophecy that in the future, Mahakala will become a Buddha in the subterranean world system.
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