Living Goddess
This is an interesting documentary about certain Tibetan children's lives as an incarnation of a goddess. The child, referred to usually as "Goddess" by those around her and worshipped on a daily basis, loses her special status when she enters puberty. There are three such children at a time, all incarnations of the same goddess, and when a new goddess is needed priests evaluate children according to 32 Perfections* to identify the Living Goddess. The footage was really just flung down in front of the viewer, with little in the way of background and the only details were the ones passed on by the interview subjects. A half-baked documentary about an interesting subject, Living Goddess could've been much more. Don't watch it if you mind seeing animal sacrifices.
* Golden skin, upright body, even teeth, chest of a lion, and so on.
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I think you come pretty close to 32 perfections to qualify as a Goddess, Osprey. I like the chest of a lion part, and you must know you are worshipped on a daily basis. Though one hopes you might reveal how you kept your special status past puberty. We might start a sect. I will be your priest, Enjah can be your prophet, and HBA can be our sacrificial lamb.
I have met several "living buddhas" (tülku) which seems to be pretty standard way of describing a revered person of great wisdom in Tibetan Buddhism, though technically it refers to someone who can control his or her rebirth in order to continue their bodhisattva vow to bring the rest of the world to enlightenment.
I have met several "living buddhas" (tülku) which seems to be pretty standard way of describing a revered person of great wisdom in Tibetan Buddhism, though technically it refers to someone who can control his or her rebirth in order to continue their bodhisattva vow to bring the rest of the world to enlightenment.
Enj, it is somewhat interesting although will probably disappoint you. I had never heard of temporary goddess status before, however.
Oh, I LOVE lamb :-D however included in the 32 Perfections are neither "irritability of a wasp" nor "limpness of a wet noodle," so I daresay I'm condemned to remain a mere mortal.
Could you feel anything different in the aura surrounding the notables you have met, Yo?
Oh, I LOVE lamb :-D however included in the 32 Perfections are neither "irritability of a wasp" nor "limpness of a wet noodle," so I daresay I'm condemned to remain a mere mortal.
Could you feel anything different in the aura surrounding the notables you have met, Yo?
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