Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard, The kingdom was full of vice, I left that part out as it almost goes without saying. Alone, that would be enough for the flood, but attempting to entrap Ghantapa, then insulting him and throwing his child and his drink on the ground could have been reason for far worse punishment. Ultimately the kingdom repented and was saved. The Judeo-Christian flood myth has a less happy ending. Ghantapa was only one of 84 mahasiddhas, one has to be careful. John On 3/9/11 2:34 AM, Richard Man wrote: > What's the story behind "throwing a pot of alcohol?" Doesn't sound like > it should be a "destroy all life" kind of crime? > > On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 7:00 PM, John Nebel <john.nebel at csdco.com > <mailto:john.nebel at csdco.com>> wrote: > > http://thangkas.csd.net/ghantapa.html > > C&C welcome > > John > > Ghantapa refused to teach the local king, Devapala. In revenge, the > king conspired to corrupt him by having a young virgin repeatedly > entreat, then seduce him. > > Later, thinking he had succeeded, the king threw the guru's child > and pot of alcohol to the ground. In anger Ghandapa caused the earth > goddess, depicted in the upper left, to flood the kingdom. The > repentant king was rescued by Avalokitesvara, standing in the lower > right, hand up to stop the flood. The child and pot of alcohol were > transformed into the bell and vajra in Ghantapa's hands. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> > // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/ <http://imagecraft.com/blog>> > // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> > [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all > previous replies in your msgs. ] >