Jachapa

Jachapa was a beggar from the place of Sendonakara. While begging, he always carried a scroll of writings on phonetics, and therefore he was called Jachapa, meaning the beggar who carries a book. Following his guru’s teachings, Jachapa meditated for 6 years in Sendonakara and attained the ultimate realization of Mahamudra.

Jachapa

Jachapa is depicted wearing monastic robes, sitting relaxed on an animal skin mat. A consort is kneeling beside him, with her left hand holding a kapala bowl and her right hand placed near her ear, as if listening to some sound.

Bachapa

Bachapa was a Brahmin from the place of Manidala. He was very wealthy and often had many friends and guests, living a very extravagant life. Understanding the meaning of his guru’s teachings, Bachapa abandoned the delusional attachment to caste and social class. He meditated for 6 years and attained the accomplishment of Mahamudra.

Bachapa

Bachapa is shown with a joyful expression, dancing with his consort under a parasol. His hair is tied in a knot, and he wears bone ornaments, a bone necklace, and a meditation belt over his shoulder. His left hand is clenched into a fist, and his right hand holds a kapala bowl, while he stands on one leg on an animal skin. The consort, dressed in the same tight shorts as Bachapa, stands beside him and looks up at him. Surrounding them are objects such as a longevity vase and mandala flowers.

Dukanti

Dukanti was a beggar from the place of Gandabula. He was born into the sweeper class and earned his living by collecting trash. He often collected scraps of cloth from garbage heaps and skillfully sewed them together to make clothes that could be worn. His name, Dukanti, means the one who puts things together. He attained the realization of the union of the generation and completion stages.

Dukanti

Dukanti sits under a parasol, looking up at the sky. He has dark skin and wears a cloth band on his head, as well as a bone necklace on his chest. A yoga belt is wrapped around his waist and legs, and he sits on an animal skin mat. Beside him, the consort holds a kapala in her right hand, offering him sustenance.

Dhobipa

Dhobipa was born in the northern Indian city of Shaliputra and was a laundryman. He and his father washed clothes for others to support their family. Dhobipa followed his guru’s teachings and meditated for 12 years. Through mudras, he purified his physical actions; through mantras, he purified his speech; and through samadhi, he purified his mental actions. Using hand mudras and reciting mantras while meditating on the non-duality of the generation and completion stages, he purified the defilements of body, speech, and mind and attained the ultimate realization of Mahamudra.

Dhobipa

Dhobipa is depicted with a joyful expression, his left leg raised and his right leg standing on an animal skin mat. A yoga belt is wrapped around his legs, maintaining his rather flamboyant posture. He holds a yellow cloth in both hands, which is swirling behind him, possibly to indicate his profession as a laundryman. He wears bone ornaments on his head and a crossed necklace on his chest.

Dangipa

Dangipa was a Brahmin and a minister of King Indrabhuti of Shaliputra. Together with the king, he received the Hevajra mandala initiation from the master Luipa and offered his body to the guru. Dangipa converted countless sentient beings, and his mind was always focused on the sound of milling grain. Therefore, he was known as the great accomplished one of the pounding sound.

Dangipa

Dangipa is shown sitting under a blooming tree with a rice container in front of him. His left hand is resting on the edge of the container, while his right hand holds a pestle for pounding rice. He is working with two women; the seated woman stirs the rice in the container while the standing woman lifts the pestle with both hands.

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