Pangkajapa, the “Lotus-Born Brahmin”, was one of the 84 Indian Vajrayana Mahasiddhas….

桑噶匝，”蓮花生婆羅門 “，是古印度金剛乘八十四大成就者之一….

桑噶匝出身於富裕的婆羅門家庭，他出生沒多久，有人在池塘邊放置一尊觀世音菩薩像；因為附近的人們都日夜膜拜大梵天，年幼的桑噶匝以為那尊觀世音像就是大梵天，所以他也每天獻供三次膜拜尊像。

有一天，當桑噶匝正準備獻供時，尊貴的龍樹大師正好經過，並獻上一朵花。尊像伸出手來，將大師獻供的花放在頭頂。桑噶匝見狀十分氣惱，質疑為何自己獻供了十二年，尊像沒有一次接受。此時尊像開口說道：「你的思想尚未清淨，我對你的行為並不滿意。」桑噶匝立刻生起懺悔之心，頂禮在龍樹大師尊前懺悔。龍樹大師接受了桑噶匝的懺悔，並賜予灌頂以及統合觀與行的禪修教授。瞭解這要點後，桑噶匝如實地修持了七天就得到成就，他給予許多眾生加持與教導。最後進入空行淨土。(維基百科)

Pankaja was the son of a Brahman. He was was named “Lotus born” because he was born from a lotus in his parent’s peaceful garden of lotuses. His siddhi came from Avalokitesvara. A short while after his birth, an image of Avalokitesvara was placed near the pond of lotuses. For 12 years Panjaka made offerings of flowers there 3 times a day by placing them on top of the head of the image, believing it was Mahadeva.

One day, Nagarjuna came and offered a flower. The image accepted it and placed it upon its own head. Upon seeing that, Pankaja became angry and thought to himself, “For twelve years, I made offerings and the image did not accept them.” Then out of the mouth of the image, it said: “Your thoughts were not pure. I was not pleased with your actions.”

Feeling remorse, Panjaka prostrated himself before Nagarjuna and respectfully asked to be his student. Nagarjuna initiated him and instructed him in the integration of vision and activity.

Understanding this, Pankaja practiced and in 7 days he obtained siddhi. He benefitted many living beings with his compassionate gaze and instructions on methods. Finally in this very body, he went to the realm of the Dakas.

Mahasiddha Pacharipa ||
大成就者 巴匝利巴


84 Mahasiddhas ||
84 大成就者


Mahasiddha Putalipa ||
大成就者 布達利巴