【Wrathful Emanation of Buddha Amitabha】
The Protector Setrap appears to us as a wrathful emanation of the Buddha Amitabha, where he protects us as angry, though concerned, parents would towards their wayward children ~ hoping to wake them to their senses and bring them onto the correct path.Though in a wrathful form, the Protector is always motivated by compassion and loving care for all sentient beings.
As an Enlightened Buddha, Setrap’s apparent fury is never directed against any beings. Instead, his wrath is directed at destroying our inner and secret defilements of attachment, anger, ignorance and our self-cherishing attitudes which bring us so much suffering.
Utterly opposed to attachment, Setrap acts with objectless equanimity towards all beings. Being the great enemy of anger, Setrap acts with supreme love towards all beings.
Being the victor over ignorance, Setrap directly cognises Emptiness and possesses the highest wisdom that perceives the best manner of liberating all sentient beings. As the antidote to the self-cherishing attitude, Setrap cherishes all beings above Himself.
With sincere prayers and request of His assistance, Setrap is known to accomplish the swiftest destruction of outer, inner and secret obstacles in our path towards Enlightenment.
His spiritual energy in the form of sound that helps to transform the mind (Mantra):
OM MAHA YAK CHA TSA SOHA
Dharmapala Setrap Chen or more commonly known as “The Wild Tsen” or “Setrap Protector” is actually an ancient protector who comes from the Holy Land of Bodhgaya where Lord Shakyamuni Buddha was enlightened. Setrap Protector is actually the wrathful form of Buddha Amitabha that sworn to protect the teachings of Buddhism to Lord Sakyamuni Buddha. Setrap Protector is brought to Tibet by the translator called Loden Sherab (Ngog Lotsawa) from India just to spread and make the dharma grow. Setrap Chen’s name actually derive from the word “golden cuirass” and it refers to the Gold Armor that he wears in Battles, This Symbolized the battle with our minds and also the spiritual side with the Demons of both inner and outer.
Setrap Protector is an ancient Protector that exists before our age and sworn to protect the teachings of Buddhism to Lord Sakyamuni Buddha himself and renewed his vow with Guru Rinpoche. At that time Lord Setrap’s Practices are most commonly practiced in Buddhist Monasteries in both Nalanda and Bodhgaya in India. Traveled with the translator called Loden Sherab to the Land of Snow (Tibet) from India just to spread and make the dharma grow. Just before Loden Sherab starts his journey to Tibet, the abbot of Bodhgaya Monastery was said to have entrusted him with Setrap Protector for the success in growth of Buddhism in Tibet.
Setrap Protector being the wrathful emanation of Buddha Amitabha has been the protector for Ganden Shartse Monastery one of the two college of Gaden Monastery for many hundreds of years. Setrap Protector’s tasks among these degenerate times are good in pacifying our obstacles and also to make conditions conducive for everything good; namely the practice of dharma which leads to our eternal happiness. His role of being a wrathful emanation is very similar like angry parents towards their child. Although sometimes our parents seems to be angry at us, but the anger is always motivated by love and concern towards their child’s well being. Buddha Amitabha emanate into this wrathful form is to direct into our inner and secret defilement of our own attachments, anger, ignorance and or ego. As an “Enlightened Buddha” despite his wrathful outer looks, Setrap Protector is well known for accomplishing the deadliest and swiftest destruction for all inner, outer and secret obstacles. As stated in the ”Setrap Puja Book” (Shartse Jewel) the cudgel that Lord Setrap holds with his right hand are made of ‘sandalwood from the forests of Malaya’ – (Malaya in now known as Malaysia). As a proof of a being a devoted protector of Buddhism, Setrap Protector actually sew Guru Rinpoche’s shoe to his crown when he renewed his vow as a proof.
Therefore Setrap Protector is “One of the Best” of the Enlightened being that we can pray to when we have any obstacles to pacify, especially those who keeps us away from Dharma.
(Source: http://www.chinabuddhismencyclopedia.com/en/index.php?title=Setrap)
金甲衣
【阿弥陀佛的忿怒化身】
在传统藏传佛教里，金甲衣护法是阿弥陀佛的忿怒相。祂的示现如同父母对于孩子的严厉管教，希望能唤醒他们的良知，带领他们走上正途，因此其背后的动机是出于对有情众生的大慈悲心。我们也可以说金甲衣护法所展现的忿怒相是专门对治我们内心里因无明所引发出的贪瞋痴之染习。金甲衣护法是彻底证悟的佛，祂的忿怒相绝非针对某位众生﹐而是平等慈悲地对待一切有情众生。由于祂已克服内在的瞋心，因此能施予众生无限的大爱。由于祂已断除无明之根﹐证悟空性﹐因此能运用大智慧善诱众生走上菩提之道。由于祂代表了强烈我执的对治剂，因此祂把他人的福祉看得比自己还重要。当我们生起强烈的心念祈求祂的加持及庇护时，祂将能帮助我们迅速克服外在﹐内在及密相上的修行上之障碍。
金甲衣护法心咒 :
嗡 玛哈 呀 叉 扎 梭哈
OM（佛陀） MAHA（大） YAK CHA（迦）（生灵） TSA （扎） SOHA（给我加持）
金甲衣护法(Setrap)
藏传佛教所谓“Dharmapala”意即保护佛法的守护神，而Setrap则意谓金盔甲。六百年来，在藏传黄教大寺——甘丹萨济寺，殊胜的金甲衣护法一直被得道的明师、大成就者、禅师、住持和转世高僧等供养着。单看像甘丹萨济寺这样一座大寺院，也选择了殊胜的金甲衣护法成为他们寺院里的守护神祇，我想祂肯定会为众生带来巨大的护佑。孰不知金甲衣是西方净土阿弥陀佛的忿怒化身，所以我们根本不需要对祂产生任何的疑惑。祂停留在世上的目的是为了利益很多的众生。对华人来说，金甲衣与你很有殊缘，因为广为华人熟知的大乘佛法都以阿弥陀佛持修为主流。虽然如此，金甲衣却不会理会你是谁，只要你认真地持修祂的法门，严守戒律和学习佛法转化个人的行为，那么祂就会在身边守护着你。你会发现金甲衣在不知觉中影响了你的人生，许多不能做到的事情都能完成，许多曾经失去的东西也可以再找回来，许多让你误入歧途的事物，亦可以重头找到对的新方向。(Source: http://resources.tsemtulku.com/cn/cn-buddhas/%E6%8A%A4%E6%B3%95-cn-buddhas/%E9%87%91%E7%94%B2%E8%A1%A3.html)
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