Sipe Gyalmo

Mantra

SO MA MA ZA NYE LO YO RAM THUN JO!

Sipe Gyalmo, Queen of the Universe, is the chief wrathful protector deity of the Yung Drung Bön. She has a horrifying aspect in order to frighten evil ones. Her job is to protect all sentient beings from harm. Sipe Gyalmo is the most special guardian of all Yung Drung Bön. She is a deity of exorcism and healing using her ferocious aspect to transmute all negative energies thus assisting in the healing of all sentient beings. Sipe Gyalmo is indigo in color with three faces: the right face is white and represents the father, the left face is red and represents the mother, the center of the face is indigo and represents her omnipresence. She is riding on a mule and has six arms holding:

1. •a victory banner indicating her triumph over emotional afflictions
   

2. •a sword made of a thunderbolt symbolizing her eradication of hostile forces and gaining control over life and death
   

3. •a phurba (glorious dagger), symbolizing the salvation of all sentient beings from illusion
   

4. •a mirror symbolizing the reflection clearly appearing of all cosmic truth in her wisdom mind
   

5. •a hook, symbolizing the liberation of all sentient beings
   

6. •a skull cup filled with blood, symbolizing her devouring of devils who have broken their pledge.
   

Her body is draped in skulls and fresh flayed human skin to indicate her dominion over evil and death. Her indigo color represents her control over boundless space; the flames surrounding her represent her ultimate power to burn away ignorance and all negativity. Sipe Gyalmo has a special shrine in all Yung Drung Bön temples where prayers are said to her round the year, morning and night by a Sipe Gyalmo prayer master. These prayer masters thank her for her special love and protection of Yung Drung Bön and all sentient beings. They ask her to liberate the world from evil and bring everlasting peace.