Tsiu Marpo’s Connections

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Rules over

• Tsen

  Tsiu Marpo rules as chief of the Tsen spirits, the red-skinned warrior demons of Tibetan Buddhist mythology.

Member of

• Dharmapalas

  Mahakala, Palden Lhamo, Begtse, Pehar, Dorje Legpa, Rahula, Tsiu Marpo, and Tseringma stand among the principal dharmapalas of Tibetan Buddhism, wrathful guardians who crush obstacles and destroy enemies of the dharma across all four schools.

Associated with

• Begtse,Dorje Legpa,Padmasambhava,Pehar,Phurba,Rahula,Subjugation of Tibet,Tseringma,Yeshe Tsogyal

  The Subjugation of Tibet describes how Padmasambhava, aided by Yeshe Tsogyal and armed with the phurba, tamed Tibet's hostile spirits — binding Pehar, Tsiu Marpo, Begtse, Dorje Legpa, Rahula, and Tseringma by oath as dharma protectors.