Talk:Dharmapala

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Yes, it should be merged with "Dharma Protectors". Dharmapala literally means Dharma Protector.

Yes I agree also please merge it!

Fully agree they should be merged rudy

"Dharma Protector" re-directs to this article Chris Fynn (talk) 13:47, 8 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mahakala[edit]

Mahakala is not a single Dharma Protector but a class of Dharma Protector. See e.g. http://www.himalayanart.org/pages/mahakala/index.html. Chris Fynn (talk) 13:53, 8 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Socalled Worldly Protectors[edit]

Buddhist Worldly Protector: Rahula

I would like to mention at least one of them within the article, but I don't know how and where exactly to get them inserted. There doesn't seem to be a place.

Austerlitz -- 88.75.211.138 (talk) 13:07, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Source[edit]

[1] This source claims that the first Buddhist protectors originate with the Pali Sutras and later occur in the Mahayana Sutras. Is it possible to retrieve this kind of Sutras?

Austerlitz -- 88.75.202.224 (talk) 12:35, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

See also: Anonymous?[edit]

WP:See also suggests that "Editors should provide a brief annotation when a link's relevance is not immediately apparent." I would like to request this as the Anonymous group's relevance to this article is not apparent: they are not Buddhists, they are not motivated by bodhichitta (the wish to become a Buddha for the benefit of all sentient beings), Dharmapalas do not act "anonymously" behind masks/hidden identities, etc. Dharmapalas are the "guardian angels" of Tibetan Buddhism, protecting a person's spiritual realizations; as such, Dharmapalas have no interest in worldly concerns. So, I do not see how Anonymous is a modern-day example of a Dharmapala, neither in terms of motivation or method. It is a rather spurious comparison. Amplifying Life (talk) 14:19, 27 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not primary topic[edit]

Dharmapala is a common name. See Dharmapala (disambiguation).

The obscure Buddhist deity described here (according to the creator of this page) cannot be the WP:PTOPIC for this name. So, I will rename it. What should the new name be?

Please provide feedback. If there is no feedback, I will go with the first choice. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 07:46, 9 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]