Amoghpasa Lokeshvara is a multi-armed form of Avalokiteshvara that seems to have been popular in Nepal since the Middle ages. The name suggests that he is the lord of the world with infallible noose which leads suffering sentient beings to enlightenment.Amoghpasa is popular not only in Nepal but all the countries where Mahayana Buddhism is practiced. The images of Amoghpasa can be found in Java, China and Japan.

Amoghpasa is the mystery in the center of the world lotus; all his limbs are white; he has one face, wears the saffron dress. He is wearing an antelope skin symbolizing that he is extremely compassionate to suffering sentient beings. He has eight hands, the right showing the gesture of fearlessness (Skt. Abhaya) and the boon granting gesture (Skt. Varada), holding the noose and the string of beads, the left holding a trident, a scripture, a white lotus and a water pot (Skt. Kamandalu). To the right of the lord is Tara who is of green colour, with two hands, the right showing the Varada mudra and the left holding a blue lotus, she wears all the proper ornaments related with sambhhogakaya Buddha. On his left is Bhrikuti of yellow colour having four hands; on the right her first hand makes the varada mudra and second anjali mudra; on the left the first hand holds a coral tree flower, the second a rosary. He has three divine eyes looking on triple word.

Among four left hands, one principal hand holds Kamandalu i. e. a water pot signifying he has the capacity of initiating all the sentient beings into Tathagatahood.Second left hand holding lotus signifies that he frees the sentient beings residing in Hell realm from the suffering of intense heat and cold just like a lotus emerges from a muddy water. Third left hand holding triple staff (Skt. Tri-dandi) signifies that he purifies three poisons of sentient beings i.e. Just, ill will and stupidity. Fourth left hand holding a scripture signifies that he gives prajna to the devotees and thereby attaining liberation from cyclic existence.

Benifits of Practicing Amogpasha Lokeshvara

Type of Life one should follow to attain the benifts of Amogpasha Lokeshvara : One should practice refraining from bad foods such as meat, liquor, onions and garlic.



1. He will be free from any type of diseases.

2. Even if the disease appears out of Karmic causes it will disappear very soon.

3. He will be popular or liked by all.

4. HIS organs will be secret.

5. He will gain much property and possessions.

6. His property will not be stolen by thieves,

7. Not be affected by fire,

8. Not be affected by water,

9. Cannot be confiscated by the king or government.

10. All his actions will be complete.

11. Free from 5the fears of water, with din his person.

12. Pacifies all disturbances.

13. His personality will not diminish.

14. Free from the fear of Dakinis.

15. Afflictions will no increase.

16. He will not die due to the weapons, fire or water.

17. The devas will take care of his person or protect him.

18. He will have loving kindness, compassion.

19. Joyfulness and Equanimity wherever he will born.





Besides this, he will also receive eight further qualities. They are as follows:



1. When he will die he will be received by avalokiteshvara in monk's form and

2. He will die comfortably

3. His arms and legs will not vibrate, he will not have wrong views.

4. His body will not produce faces and urines, no aerial trouble

6. He is endowed with awareness and alertness, no decrease in memory.

8. He will not die with his face downward,

9. He will not die with heavy affliction,

10. will be born wherever he aspired to be borne, and

11. associated with kalyana mitras