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Jambhala, Black (Tibetan: dzam bha la, nag po), a wealth deity popularized in Tibet by Bari Lotsawa (b.

!"!) and the #ashmiri teacher $hakyashri Bhadra. %...the Lord Jambhala, with a body black in colour, ha&ing the appearance o' a dwar', pot(bellied, without pierced ears, brown hair 'lowing upwards and bared 'angs, adorned with the eight great nagas. The right hand holds a blood 'illed skullcup and the le't a mongoose e)pelling &arious *ewels. The right leg is e)tended pressing upon the yellow Lord o' +ealth, adorned with &arious gold ornaments, lying supine e)pelling &arious *ewels 'rom the mouth.% (,gorchen #onchog Lhundrup, "-.( //.). Lineage: The 0ower'ul $age 12a*radhara3, 4uhyapati 12a*rapani3, 5charya Jetari, 2a*rasana, Bari Lotsawa, the 4reat Lord $akyapa 1 !-6( /73, $onam Tsemo, 8ragpa 4yaltsen, $akya 0andita, Tsog 4ompa, ,yenchen $onam Tenpa, Lama $onam #yab, #hedrup 9ung(gyi 0alwa, 0alden Tsultrim, :eshe 4yaltsen 1Ludingpa3, ,gorchen 8or*e ;hang, etc. 5 second lineage was brought to Tibet in appro)imately 6!- by the #ashmiri 0andita $hakyashri Bhadra. Black Jambhala is now practised by all the $arma $chools and gained acceptance into the ,yingma $chool as a Terma, <=e&ealed Treasure< tradition. Je'' +att 6(6!!6

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