{"schemaVersion":1,"id":"https://mandalaatlas.org/deities/green-jambhala/","slug":"green-jambhala","pillar":"deities","datePublished":"2026-10-27","dateModified":"2026-10-27","tibetanUchen":"ཛམ་བྷ་ལ་ལྗང་གུ","wylie":"dzam bha la ljang gu","sanskrit":"Śyāma Jambhala","devanagari":"श्याम जम्भल","editions":{"en":{"url":"https://mandalaatlas.org/deities/green-jambhala/","markdownUrl":"https://mandalaatlas.org/deities/green-jambhala/index.md","language":"en","title":"Green Jambhala (Dzambhala Janggu)","subtitle":"Karma-Family Sovereign of Swift Accomplishment & Unobstructed Virtuous Action","summary":"Manifesting in the emerald-green radiance of the Northern Karma (Enlightened Action) Family of Amoghasiddhi and Green Tārā, Green Jambhala clears stagnation, procrastination, and jealous obstruction so ethical undertakings reach swift completion.","infobox":[{"label":"Tibetan (Wylie)","value":"ཛམ་བྷ་ལ་ལྗང་གུ། (dzam bha la ljang gu)"},{"label":"Buddha Family","value":"Karma (Enlightened Action) Family of Amoghasiddhi (North Gate)"},{"label":"Lineage Streams","value":"Atiśa Kadampa Five-Jambhala Cycle & Nyingma Terma Treasures"},{"label":"Right & Left Hands","value":"Victory banner / wish-granting fruit (right); jewel-spitting mongoose (left)"},{"label":"Canonical Source","value":"Rinchen Terdzö & Tengyur Five-Jambhala Liturgical Cycle"}],"recognition":{"cue":"The ONLY emerald-green Jambhala—seated in royal ease holding a victory banner or jewel-fruit in his right hand and a jewel-spitting mongoose in his left.","mudra":"Seated in royal ease on a lotus-moon disc; right hand holds jewel fruit or victory banner, left holds mongoose","bodyColor":"green","posture":"lalitasana","implements":["jewel-mongoose"]},"sections":[{"url":"https://mandalaatlas.org/deities/green-jambhala/#sec-1","heading":"Why the Northern Karma Family Governs Swift Execution","paragraphs":["In Tibetan Buddhist psychology, the root mental poison blocking the Northern Karma Family is envy and competitive comparison (īrṣyā / phrag-dog), which paralyzes constructive action. When transmuted into Amoghasiddhi’s All-Accomplishing Wisdom (bya-ba grub-pa’i ye-shes), that energy shines as emerald-green wind—the same swift compassionate momentum embodied by Green Tārā.","Green Jambhala applies this All-Accomplishing Wisdom directly to livelihood and service: helping practitioners overcome chronic hesitation, bureaucratic or external bottlenecks, and the envy of competitors while maintaining pure ethical vows."]},{"url":"https://mandalaatlas.org/deities/green-jambhala/#sec-2","heading":"Visual Identification in Five-Jambhala Thangkas","paragraphs":["In classical Five-Jambhala paintings (such as Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen TM-4655-1), Green Jambhala is immediately identifiable by his deep malachite-green skin, peaceful-yet-stern yakṣa crown, right foot resting upon a white conch shell over a lotus petal, and the jewel-disgorging mongoose held at his left hip."]}],"practiceContext":"Recited alongside Green Tārā praises by practitioners launching new community initiatives, travels, or studios, pairing diligence with generosity.","faqs":[{"question":"How do you tell Green Jambhala apart from Green Tārā at a glance?","answer":"Green Tārā is a slender peaceful female bodhisattva holding a blue utpala lotus stem at her heart; Green Jambhala is a stout bearded male yakṣa king holding a citron/banner and squeezing a jewel-spitting mongoose."}],"sources":[{"title":"Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thayé, Rinchen Terdzö (Treasury of Precious Termas) — Five Jambhalas Section","url":"https://www.lotsawahouse.org"},{"title":"Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen: Five Jambhalas Thangka (TM-4655-1)","url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Thangka_voorstellende_Rode_Jambhala_(midden)_en_andere_vormen_van_Jambhala_TMnr_4655-1.jpg"}]},"zh-tw":{"url":"https://mandalaatlas.org/zh-tw/deities/green-jambhala/","markdownUrl":"https://mandalaatlas.org/zh-tw/deities/green-jambhala/index.md","language":"zh-TW","title":"綠財神（藏巴拉讓古 · 北方事業部成辦尊）","subtitle":"北方不空成就佛事業部本尊 · 化解善業阻滯與成辦利眾事業之藏巴拉化現","summary":"藏語稱「藏巴拉讓古（綠財神）」，屬北方不空成就如來與綠度母所統之「羯磨事業部」（亦通東方不動佛法流）。身呈孔雀石翠綠色，右手竪掌尊勝寶幢或持摩尼寶果，左臂挾吐寶鼠，專司破除善業停滯、嫉妒違緣與行事拖延，令利他事業迅疾成辦。","infobox":[{"label":"藏文（威利轉寫）","value":"ཛམ་བྷ་ལ་ལྗང་གུ།（藏巴拉讓古 · 綠色藏巴拉）"},{"label":"所屬佛部","value":"北方不空成就如來「羯磨事業部」（成所作智）"},{"label":"傳承法流","value":"阿底峽尊者噶當五姓財神傳規與寧瑪派伏藏法脈"},{"label":"持物特徵","value":"右手持尊勝寶幢或摩尼寶果，左手握吐寶鼬鼠"},{"label":"典籍依據","value":"《大寶伏藏》與丹珠爾五姓藏巴拉修法儀軌集"}],"recognition":{"cue":"三秒認出：五姓財神中唯一「翠綠身色」者！半跏趺坐於蓮臺，右手持摩尼果或寶幢，左手抱吐寶鼬鼠。","mudra":"半跏趺坐於蓮月座，右手托摩尼果或竪尊勝寶幢，左臂抱吐寶鼠","bodyColor":"green","posture":"lalitasana","implements":["jewel-mongoose"]},"sections":[{"url":"https://mandalaatlas.org/zh-tw/deities/green-jambhala/#sec-1","heading":"北方羯磨事業部法義：為什麼綠財神代表「行動力與成所作智」？","paragraphs":["在藏傳五方佛心識轉化體系中，北方羯磨事業部（Karma Family）對治的根本煩惱是「嫉妒與比較心」；當嫉妒轉化為不空成就佛的「成所作智」時，便顯現為如風般迅疾無礙的孔雀石翠綠光色（與聖綠度母同屬一部）。","綠財神正是成所作智在資糧護持上的體現：專門拔除行者在推進善法、學術或正當生計時遭遇的「停滯不前、拖延退縮與外緣掣肘」，令良善心願化為切實果效。"]},{"url":"https://mandalaatlas.org/zh-tw/deities/green-jambhala/#sec-2","heading":"五姓財神唐卡中的方位與識別要點","paragraphs":["在標準《五姓財神唐卡》（如荷蘭國家世界文化博物館藏 TM-4655-1）中，綠財神以鮮明的孔雀石翠綠身色、頭戴五佛冠、右足輕踏蓮瓣白海螺、左手抱吐寶鼠而極易辨認（在寧瑪伏藏部分儀軌中亦現與綠色財源天母雙運相）。"]}],"practiceContext":"常與《二十一度母禮讚文》及事業部修法合修，祈願正當事業遠離違緣阻滯、順緣速疾具足。","faqs":[{"question":"同為翠綠身色、右腿微伸，「綠財神」與「綠度母」怎麼一眼區分？","answer":"綠度母是纖美慈和的少女菩薩相，左手當胸拈藍烏巴拉蓮花；綠財神則是豐滿威嚴的男性藥叉王者相，左手必抱一隻口吐摩尼寶珠的吐寶鼬鼠。"}],"sources":[{"title":"蔣貢康楚羅卓泰耶輯《大寶伏藏》五姓藏巴拉修法部","url":"https://www.lotsawahouse.org"},{"title":"荷蘭國家世界文化博物館藏《五姓財神唐卡》檔案 (TM-4655-1)","url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Thangka_voorstellende_Rode_Jambhala_(midden)_en_andere_vormen_van_Jambhala_TMnr_4655-1.jpg"}]},"zh":{"url":"https://mandalaatlas.org/zh/deities/green-jambhala/","markdownUrl":"https://mandalaatlas.org/zh/deities/green-jambhala/index.md","language":"zh-CN","title":"绿财神（藏巴拉让古 · 北方事业部成办尊）","subtitle":"北方不空成就佛事业部本尊 · 化解善业阻滞与成办利众事业之藏巴拉化现","summary":"藏语称「藏巴拉让古（绿财神）」，属北方不空成就如来与绿度母所统之「羯磨事业部」（亦通东方不动佛法流）。身呈孔雀石翠绿色，右手竖掌尊胜宝幢或持摩尼宝果，左臂挟吐宝鼠，专司破除善业停滞、嫉妒违缘与行事拖延，令利他事业迅疾成办。","infobox":[{"label":"藏文（威利转写）","value":"ཛམ་བྷ་ལ་ལྗང་གུ།（藏巴拉让古 · 绿色藏巴拉）"},{"label":"所属佛部","value":"北方不空成就如来「羯磨事业部」（成所作智）"},{"label":"传承法流","value":"阿底峡尊者噶当五姓财神传规与宁玛派伏藏法脉"},{"label":"持物特征","value":"右手持尊胜宝幢或摩尼宝果，左手握吐宝鼬鼠"},{"label":"典籍依据","value":"《大宝伏藏》与丹珠尔五姓藏巴拉修法仪轨集"}],"recognition":{"cue":"三秒认出：五姓财神中唯一「翠绿身色」者！半跏趺坐于莲台，右手持摩尼果或宝幢，左手抱吐宝鼬鼠。","mudra":"半跏趺坐于莲月座，右手托摩尼果或竖尊胜宝幢，左臂抱吐宝鼠","bodyColor":"green","posture":"lalitasana","implements":["jewel-mongoose"]},"sections":[{"url":"https://mandalaatlas.org/zh/deities/green-jambhala/#sec-1","heading":"北方羯磨事业部法义：为什么绿财神代表「行动力与成所作智」？","paragraphs":["在藏传五方佛心识转化体系中，北方羯磨事业部（Karma Family）对治的根本烦恼是「嫉妒与比较心」；当嫉妒转化为不空成就佛的「成所作智」时，便显现为如风般迅疾无碍的孔雀石翠绿光色（与圣绿度母同属一部）。","绿财神正是成所作智在资粮护持上的体现：专门拔除行者在推进善法、学术或正当生计时遭遇的「停滞不前、拖延退缩与外缘掣肘」，令良善心愿化为切实果效。"]},{"url":"https://mandalaatlas.org/zh/deities/green-jambhala/#sec-2","heading":"五姓财神唐卡中的方位与识别要点","paragraphs":["在标准《五姓财神唐卡》（如荷兰国家世界文化博物馆藏 TM-4655-1）中，绿财神以鲜明的孔雀石翠绿身色、头戴五佛冠、右足轻踏莲瓣白海螺、左手抱吐宝鼠而极易辨认（在宁玛伏藏部分仪轨中亦现与绿色财源天母双运相）。"]}],"practiceContext":"常与《二十一度母礼赞文》及事业部修法合修，祈愿正当事业远离违缘阻滞、顺缘速疾具足。","faqs":[{"question":"同为翠绿身色、右腿微伸，「绿财神」与「绿度母」怎么一眼区分？","answer":"绿度母是纤美慈和的少女菩萨相，左手当胸拈蓝乌巴拉莲花；绿财神则是丰满威严的男性药叉王者相，左手必抱一只口吐摩尼宝珠的吐宝鼬鼠。"}],"sources":[{"title":"蒋贡康楚罗卓泰耶辑《大宝伏藏》五姓藏巴拉修法部","url":"https://www.lotsawahouse.org"},{"title":"荷兰国家世界文化博物馆藏《五姓财神唐卡》档案 (TM-4655-1)","url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Thangka_voorstellende_Rode_Jambhala_(midden)_en_andere_vormen_van_Jambhala_TMnr_4655-1.jpg"}]}},"artwork":{"image":"https://mandalaatlas.org/plates/variant-jambhala-green.webp","width":700,"height":849,"sourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Thangka_voorstellende_Rode_Jambhala_(midden)_en_andere_vormen_van_Jambhala_TMnr_4655-1.jpg#green-jambhala","collection":"Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen (TM-4655-1)","license":"Public Domain","licenseUrl":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/"},"related":["https://mandalaatlas.org/deities/jambhala/","https://mandalaatlas.org/deities/green-tara/","https://mandalaatlas.org/deities/white-jambhala/","https://mandalaatlas.org/deities/red-jambhala/","https://mandalaatlas.org/deities/black-jambhala/"]}