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petal”. Shambhala thus possesses a total of 960 million settlements. The whole land is surrounded by
a ring of barely scaleable snowcapped mountains.
In the center of the ring of mountains lies the country’s capital, Kalapa by name. By night, the city of
light is lit up as bright as day, so that the moon can no longer be seen. There the Shambhala king lives
in a palace made from every conceivable gem and diamond. The architecture is based upon the laws
of the heavens. There is a sun temple and a moon temple, a replica of the zodiac and the astral orbits.
A little to the south of the palace the visitor finds a wonderful park. In it Suchandra ordered the
temple of Kalachakra and Vishvamata to be built. It is made from five valuable materials: gold,
silver, turquoise, coral, and pearl. Its ground plan corresponds to the Kalachakra sand mandala.
The kings and administration of Shambhala
All the kings of Shambhala belong to an inherited dynasty. Since the historical Buddha initiated the
first regent, Suchandra, into the Time Tantra there have been two royal houses which have determined
the fate of the country. The first seven kings called themselves Dharmaraja (kings of law). They were
originally descended from the same lineage which produced Buddha Shakyamuni, the Shakyas. The
following 25 kings of the second dynasty are the “Kulikas” or “Kalkis”. Each of these rulers reigns
for exactly 100 years. The future regents are also already laid down by name. The texts are not always
unanimous about who is presently ruling the realm. Most frequently, King Aniruddha is named, who
is said to have taken the reins of power in 1927 and shall set them aside again in the year 2027. A
great spectacle awaits the world when the 25th scion of the Kalki dynasty takes office. This is Rudra
Chakrin, the wrathful wheel turner. In the year 2327 he will ascend the throne. We shall come to deal
with him in detail.
Like the Indian Maha Siddhas, the Kalkis have long hair which they tie up in a knot. Likewise, they
also adorn themselves with earrings and armbands. “The Kalki has excellent ministers, generals, and a
great many queens. He has a bodyguard, elephants and elephant trainers, horses, chariots, and
palanquins. His own wealth and the wealth of his subjects, the power of his magic spells, the nagas,
demons, and goblins that serve him, the wealth offered to him by the centaurs and the quality of his
food are all such that even the lord of the gods cannot compete with him. ... The Kalki does not have
more than one or two heirs, but he has many daughters who are given as vajra ladies during the
initiations held on the full moon of Caitra each year” (Newman, 1985, p. 57). It thus appears they
serve as mudras in the Kalachakra rituals.
The ruler of Shambhala is a absolute monarch and has at his disposal the entire worldly and spiritual
power of the country. He stands at the apex of a “hierarchical pyramid” and the foundations of his
Buddhocracy is composed of an army of millions of viceroys, governors, and officers who carry out
the decrees of the regent.
As spiritual ruler, he is the representative of the ADI BUDDHA, as “worldly” potentate a
Chakravartin. He is seated upon a golden throne, supported by eight sculptured lions. In his hands he
holds a jewel which grants him every wish and a magic mirror, in which he can observe and control
everything in his realm and on earth. Nothing escapes his watchful eye. He has the ability and the
right to look into the deepest recesses of the souls of his subjects, indeed of anybody.
The roles of the sexes in the realm of Shambhala are typical. It is exclusively men who exercise
political power in the androcentric state. Of the women we hear only something of their role as queen