Unlock the Golden Flow: Jambhala’s Secrets to Abundance & Prosperity
chenHenryYellow Jambhala (Tibetan: ནོར་ལྷ་གསེར་པོ།; Norlha gser po; Sanskrit: Jambhala (Jambala)) is one of the most important gods of wealth in Tibetan Buddhism. He is the leader of the five major gods of wealth (Yellow Jambhala, White Jambhala, Red Jambhala, Green Jambhala, Black Jambhala), and commands the other four major gods of wealth. He is not only a symbol of wealth, but also represents the spirit of abundance, blessing, wisdom and generosity.
The following is a detailed explanation of his symbolic meaning:
Wealth and abundance:
The most core symbol. Yellow Jambhala is directly related to the growth of material and spiritual wealth, career success, and abundance in life.
Yellow represents: His golden body symbolizes the earth, gold and harvest, and also represents the central direction and earth element, which means nourishing all things and stabilizing wealth.
Holding objects symbolizes:
Holding the Mani Pearl (Wish-fulfilling Jewel) in the right hand: symbolizes supreme wisdom, endless wealth, and fulfillment of wishes. This pearl can grant all the affinity that practitioners need.
Holding the Rat in the Left Hand: This is the most iconic feature of the Yellow Dzambala. The Rat spits out various treasures (such as pearls, agates, gems, and wealth) from its mouth, symbolizing that all the wealth and enjoyment needed can be obtained naturally and continuously. Holding the Rat in the Left Hand
: Mahakala Tara (Mother of Wealth) or Treasure Bottle: further strengthens the characteristics of its source of wealth. Tara/treasure bottle also symbolizes endless treasures.
Power and majesty:
Usually appears in a wrathful form, symbolizing the fearless power of the guardian deity. Mount: White blue-maned lion: The lion is the king of beasts, symbolizing majesty, power, and subduing all obstacles.
Wearing the Five Buddha Crown on the head: symbolizes the wisdom of the Five Buddhas.
Blue hair: symbolizes that its body has the Dharmakaya (emptiness wisdom) of the Buddha.
Although he is the God of Wealth, he is essentially the incarnation of all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. The fundamental purpose of his giving wealth is to benefit sentient beings, accumulate merits, and ultimately achieve liberation.
Generosity and Charity:
Yellow Jambhala himself symbolizes the spirit of abandoning stinginess and giving generously. Worshiping Yellow Jambhala encourages practitioners to use wealth as a tool to help others, rather than hoarding it greedily. The treasure-spitting rat spits treasures, which is also a symbol of giving.
Dharma-protecting and removing obstacles:
As a guardian deity, he can help eliminate poverty (material and spiritual), break the habit of stinginess, and protect practitioners from interference and harm from evil spirits and outsiders in the process of obtaining and using wealth.