Wrathful Deities in Tibetan Buddhism

The Tibetan Book of the Dead (Bardo Thödol) describes deities appearing in the intermediate state (bardo) between death and rebirth, which are actually projections of the mind, guiding the consciousness through visions of peaceful and wrathful figures (like Mahakala, Vajrayogini, Green Dzambhala, Vajrapani) representing aspects of our own consciousness to achieve liberation. These deities, often […]