In Tibetan Buddhism, Gesar of Ling represents the ideal "spiritual warrior". The demons he slays are allegories for psychological poisons: greed, aggression, pride, and envy. Every year, my guru will lead all the monks and anis will preform the Epic of King Gesar as one of the major practices during Saga Dawa Düchen month which celebrating the Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana.
In Tibetan Buddhism, Gesar of Ling represents the ideal "spiritual warrior". The demons he slays are allegories for psychological poisons: greed, aggression, pride, and envy. Every year, my guru will lead all the monks and anis will preform the Epic of King Gesar as one of the major practices during Saga Dawa Düchen month which celebrating the Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana.