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In Tibetan Buddhism, the Dragon King is regarded as an important deity. They originate from ancient dragon worship and sea god belief¹. The Dragon King is believed to have the ability to control the weather and can change clouds and rain⁵. When the human mind is troubled, transmitted through signals and electric frequencies, intertwined into a dark network in the void, as well as the destruction of the earth's natural environment, and even major natural and man-made disasters, wars, nuclear weapons, etc., will continue to cause physical and mental damage to the dragons. Torture, which in turn triggers their hatred and causes greater ecological damage and disaster on the earth⁵.
Among the eight heavenly dragons that protect the Dharma in Buddhism, the dragons are headed by the eight great dragon kings, such as Nanda Dragon King, Sakara Dragon King, etc. They are the kings of the Naga tribe¹. From his birth, enlightenment, teaching and even nirvana, the Dragon King wholeheartedly protected the Buddha and always appeared in the solemn dojo during the Buddha's teaching conference³. Many dragon kings are also manifestations of bodhisattvas and practitioners of true cultivation, and the Buddha also prophesied for many dragons to become Buddhas³.
In the Lotus Sutra, the eight dragon kings include Nanda Dragon King, Vananda Dragon King, Sakara Dragon King, Heshuji Dragon King, Deshajia Dragon King, Manasi Dragon King, Anavadatta Dragon King and Upala Dragon King² . Among them, the Sakara Dragon King is considered to be the rain god, and may be the prototype of the dragon king worshiped in Chinese folk beliefs; the Nanda Dragon King and the Bananda Dragon King once fought against the Sakara Dragon King, and Sakyamuni Tathagata (Siddhartha) When the prince was born, the two dragon kings spit out pure water and poured it into the prince’s body².
Overall, the Dragon King plays an important role in Tibetan Buddhism, not only in mythological stories but also in actual practices and rituals |
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