
Rahu - Tibetan Buddhist Encyclopedia
In the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Rahu (or Rahula; Tib. gza) is considered to have been subjugated by Padmasambhava, becoming one of the principle Protectors of the Dzogchen teachings, particularly the Longchen Nyingthik. He is usually depicted with nine heads and a thousand eyes all over his dark-colored Body.
Rahu the Dragons Head - * BP Lama Jyotishavidya - Barbara Pijan
The classical Tibetan-Buddhist practice of Tonglen can be very effective during intense Rahu-Ketu planetary periods. Professor Rahu creates in His classroom an insatiable yearning hunger , while Ketu gives detachment, disconnection, and despair .
Details of Tibetan Astrology 2: Heavenly Bodies and Periods of …
According to pan-Indic mythology, Rahu was an asura, an anti-god, who drank some of the nectar of immortality of the gods. Alerted by the sun and the moon, Mohini, an avatar of Vishnu, cut off Rahu’s head before the nectar could pass through his throat. As …
Tibetan Astrology and Karma - Study Buddhism
Most ancient systems of astronomy and astrology regard the lunar nodes as heavenly bodies. Buddhism calls them Rahu and Kalagni, while the Hindu systems name them Rahu and Ketu. They constitute the eighth and ninth heavenly bodies. Tibetan-Mongolian predictive astrology calculates the most probable length of a person's life.
Tibetan Astrology - Kalachakra Net
2020年12月24日 · From the ancient 'nameless religion' of Tibet, a system is preserved in current Tibetan astrology which relates to Five Individual Forces (La - vitality, Sok - life potential, Lu - bodily health, Wangthang - personal power, and Lungta - wind horse) or energies within a person.
The Path of Rahu - Tibetan Buddhist Encyclopedia
We shall begin with Rahu. This means in this case the lowest degree to the equator. (The moon travels from zero to 18.28 at its lowest and 0 to 28.58 at its highest.) The figure of the size of Dhruvaloka is 512157669. Dhruvaloka is said to be a planet at the extreme north of the universe. How we derive the figure for Dhruvaloka we shall show later.
Rahu Ketu - The Shadow Planets - Tibetan Buddhist Encyclopedia
Rahu Ketu is the name given to the Nodes of the Moon. Rahu is the North Node and Ketu is the South Node. They are points on the ecliptic where the Moon is in alignment with the Sun and the Earth. They indicate the precise point of the harmony with the three most important influences in our life - the Sun, the Earth and the Moon.
Buddhist Worldly Protector: Rahula (History, Narrative & Myth)
Rahula (Tib. Sgra gcan 'dzin), whose name literally means "The grasper of Rahu," is one of three main Nyingma protectors along with Ekajati and Dorje Legpa. He is also commonly known in Tibetan as "Khyab 'jug chen po" which is the Tibetan name for the Hindu god (Maha) Vishnu. The Tibetan Rahula is thus an amalgamated deity that combines aspects ...
Buddhist Worldly Protector: Rahula Main Page - Himalayan Art
The Tibetan protector deity is based on the Indian deity Rahula, an ancient Indian god, a demi-god, of the cosmos, related to the eclipse of the sun, moon and other planets. In the ancient tradition of Tibetan Buddhism (Nyingma) Rahula became popular as a protector of the 'revealed treasure' teachings (terma).
Details of Tibetan Astrology 7: The Tibetan Ephemeris
For the sake of the ephemeris, almanac and horoscopes, the five inclusive features, as well as the positions of the sun, moon, Rahu and Kalagni are calculated in terms of lunar date days, whereas the five planets, namely Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, in terms of solar days.