Provider of unlimited wisdom and good fortune.
Now is the time for self-discovery: a sharpened ability for memorization; education and learning; further your specialization.
Right now, you are connected to an unlimited storehouse of wisdom. With your memory at its sharpest, now is the time to learn. There are many opportunities for knowledge around you: find which one interests you the most and pursue it to the fullest extent. There are somethings which you only need to learn once to understand. However, this is not the way with all things. Some things take repeated practice over long periods before you can truly understand their nature.
The kokuzo in Kokuzo Bosatsu means ‘unlimited storehouse’. The storehouse is filled with wisdom and good fortune, and Kokuzo Bosatsu has the power to take from the storehouse as he wills in order to grant humanity their desires. It is also said that he has been particularly blessed in terms of memory and that those who chant his mantra one million times will gain the power of unlimited memory. Nothing they learn will be forgotten. The Chintamani Gem he holds represents blessings and the sword represent wisdom. Kokuzo Bosatsu bring salvation to humanity with his unlimited wisdom.
Blessings: Wisdom (prajna), memorization, being granted what you desire.
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A savior who consumes the suffering of humanity.
Assess your current situation: it’s important to take one step at a time; don’t hold in negative feelings; look to animals to heal you.
Pets respond to our love and bring us joy and healing. You may be feeling a little discouraged, and perhaps want someone to treat you with some love and kindness. When you feel this way, determine whether you’ve still got the drive to go on, or if you’ve reached the limit of what you can take. Sometimes you can summon up the power to galvanize yourself, using that fire to move forward, but when you’re running on nothing but fumes, you will only burn yourself out completely. Remember that it’s all right to rely on others when you need help.
Bato-Kannon is one of the Six Kannon, savior to those wandering lost in the animal realm. He wears an angry face, and with his fierce and righteous rage, he shatters the suffering and evils of humanity to save us all. Wearing the head of a horse like a crown, he consumes the dark thoughts of humanity, just as a horse consumes hay, purifying us of malice. The hands of the Bato-Kannon create the Horse Head Mudra, and in his other hands are tools to vanquish darkness: the sword, the axe, the club. Long worshipped to protect the health and safety of livestock, in recent years many pray to this Kannon for the peaceful repose of their beloved pets.
Blessings: sound health, washing away of past transgressions, defeating darkness and evil.
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A kind Wisdom King with a deeply merciful countenance.
Release the poisons from your heart: don’t try too hard; find coping measures; relax and renew yourself.
It’s because you always give 100% without complaining that you find it hard to voice your complaints to others, and it appears as if a dark black puddle has collected in your heart. But never fear, the peacock will consume that poison, and with a purifying rain, the waters of your heart will be cleared. It’s never good to let negative thoughts sit stagnant in your heart. When the waters become cloudy, think about what you can to clear them before they darken completely. Try getting some exercise or taking in a beautiful wide-open view of nature.
While a peacock is beautiful, it also devours poisonous snakes, protecting us from danger – this is why Kujaku Myo-o is a Wisdom King who removes poisons, dark thoughts, and disasters from humankind, giving us peace of mind. Kujaku is ‘peacock’ in Japanese. In Japan, the peacock is thought to be the bringer of rain, and so Kujaku Myo-o is revered and prayed to as a god of rain. His mantra is said to work miracles. His calm expression (as opposed to the angry expressions of the other Wisdom Kings) represents the immense strength of his mantra.
Blessings: protection against disasters, the extension of life, purging dark thoughts.
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