Divination 16 of 36 · PA TSA Difficult
Wind whipping water into a storm
Wind whips up the water: emotions are stormy and the mind is unsettled. Anger, craving and jealousy cloud judgment. Do not decide anything important until the storm passes.
Let the water settle before you look into it.
Practice calm abiding meditation and the purification of Vajrasattva.
The Demon of Afflictions is the second of the four maras: the disturbing emotions themselves, such as anger, desire, jealousy and pride. Here it is wind churning water, a mind that cannot see clearly because it will not settle.
The Demon of Afflictions comes up when the first throw of the die shows PA (water) and the second shows TSA (wind).
PA is the syllable of water. It soothes, nourishes and heals, and it carries feeling and enjoyment. Disturbed, water turns murky; dried up, it leaves nothing behind.
TSA is the syllable of wind. It carries movement, breath, messages and travel. It spreads news and fans flames, and it can scatter what is not tied down.