#ragaraja

[jamabushi]

lord of passion

[psychomurderz]

I wonder why tite kubo name he's villain aizen from love deity from buddhism. Do you ever wonder that

Very good question, I never really thought about it when I was in the Bleach fandom. And I still can't understand Aizen's true motive - so he surpassed everyone by becoming almost a god, so he fought someone who could have been stronger than him and defeated him (Ichigo with his completed Zangetsu). And if it wasn't for Urahara, Aizen would have become the new Soul King and all that. It's been so long since I've read Bleach that I don't even remember much of it anymore. As for the name itself - I think it's more about Hougyoku. If Aizen is Ragaraja, listening to and fulfilling people's material desires, then Hougyoku does pretty much the same thing, responding to Aizen's emotions and desires. Maybe that's why he was given that name🤔

[berndwuersching]

Aizen Myo’o (Ragaraja) Japan, Kamakura period, 1293 Wood with color and applied gold leaf 43.1 x 32.2 x 29.9 cm (16 15/16 x 12 11/16 x 11 3/4 in)

Worship of the fierce Buddhist deity Aizen Myo'o reached a peak when the deity was invoked to protect Japan against two attempted invasions by the Mongols in 1274 and 1281. This sculpture, an example with a rare dated inscription on the interior of the pedestal, was made at the height of devotion to this deity.

[divinum-pacis]

Deities of Love: Ragaraja

Rāgarāja is a dharmapala deity from the Esoteric and Vajrayana Buddhism. He is especially venerated in the Tangmi schools and its descendants, particularly Shingon Buddhism and Tendai in Japan.

Rāgarāja is known to transform worldly lust into spiritual awakening. Originally a Hindu deity, he was adapted as a dharmapala and Wisdom King. When scriptures related to him reached China during the Tang dynasty, his Sanskrit name was translated as Àirǎn Míngwáng "Love-stained Wisdom King". In Japanese, it is written the same way in Kanji but pronounced as Aizen Myō'ō.

[gachagachaart]

[wtattoo]

Aizen-Myōō upper back outline @leccetattoofest #2019 🇮🇹 ~ Rāgarāja रागराज, also known as Aizen-Myōō, is one of the five Wisdom Kings like Acala (Fudo-Myōō). Rāgarāja is known to transform worldly lust into spiritual awakening 👹 ~ He is portrayed as a red-skinned man with a fearsome appearance, a vertical third eye and flaming wild hair that represents rage, lust and passion. There is usually a lion's head on top of his head in his hair, representing the mouth into which thoughts and wishes may be fed 🦁 ~ The six arms bear a bell which calls one to awareness; a vajra, the diamond that cuts through illusion, an unopened lotus flower representing the power of subjugation, a bow and arrows (sometimes with Rāgarāja shooting the arrow into the heavens), and the last one holding something that we cannot see (referred to by advanced esoteric practitioners as "THAT".) Rāgarāja is most commonly depicted sitting in full lotus position atop an urn that ejects jewels showing beneficence in granting wishes 🌌 ~ Rāgarāja represents the state at which harnessed sexual excitement or agitation—which are otherwise decried as defilements—are seen as equal to enlightenment and passionate love can become compassion for all living things 💜 ~ #ragaraja #aizenmyoo #wisdomking #irezumi #irezumicollective #asiantattoo #japanesetattoo #japaneseink #tattoo #tattoos #tattooistartmag #freshlyinked #asian_inkspiration #asian_inkandart #outline #progress #passion #compassion #Lecce #Italy #Calgary #Toronto #Scarborough #wt_tattoo “Without continual growth, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning...progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing towards what will be…” 👣 (at Lecce Tattoo Fest) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwcUkYTHLL9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1k2pp5astp6ve

[unfetteredeternalnow]

Aizen-Myō'ō (Rāgarāja) is an embodiment of one of the doctrines of esoteric Buddhism which says that the power of passionate love and lust is equal to the divine power to stop earthly desires. Based upon the description of this deity written down in the Yugi-kyō (Vajraśekhara-vimāna-sarva-yogayogi sūtra), this statue has three eyes and six arms, and the whole body is painted red. This statue shows an angry face with its hair erect like a flame. The lion-crown on its head is decorated with five-thorned pestles. The statue is seated on the red lotus flower in the vase, and a bright red halo is behind it. The body, tools, ornaments, halo, and seat have been preserved in almost original condition. The elaborate modeling, the fine carving, the coloring with a sophisticated technique of kirikane (cut gold foils), and its ornaments, which look like independent applied art works, reflect the sculpturing techniques of the Kamakura period. According to the inscription in the Buddhist scripture kept within the statue, Priest Jakuchō, who was one of the head disciples of Priest Eison, ordered this statue. It was made by sculptor Kaisei in 1256, from the used wood blocks from the Daibutsu-den (Great Buddha's hall) in Tōdai-ji temple. Masterpieces of Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 1993, p.29, no.16.

The pedestal and the mandorla, as well as the gilt bronze adornments and color pigments have been preserved almost in the original condition. According to the inscription and the sutra deposited inside statue, the Buddhist sculptor Kaijō constructed this statue in 1256 and he applied a block of wood from the column which was left from the fire in the Great Buddha Hall of Tōdai-ji Temple. Masterworks from the Nara Buddhist Sculpture Hall at the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2010, p.140, no.138.

http://www.narahaku.go.jp/english/collection/958-2.html

[thedivinegaze]

Rāgarāja

Aizen Myō'ō 爱染明王

One of the Vidyārāja, or Wisdom Kings, Rāgarāja (Lust-Drenched One) is said to transform worldly lust into spiritual awakening. Said to have been a Hindu deity, he is still invoked today in Japan, principally by the Shingon and Tendai sects. 

Informally, though, he is said to be the patron deity of prostitutes, landlords, singers and musicians. He is also considered to be a god of love, especially popular with gay men. 

Depiction by the late Japanese artist Sadao Hasegawa.