Item: Amitayus Buddha - Sambhogakaya

Amitayus, Buddha (Tibetan: tse pag me. English: the Enlightened One of Immesurable Life) Lord of Limitless Life and Pristine Awareness, in the Sambogakaya aspect (Enjoyment Body) of a Buddha.

At the top center is the yogini Siddharajnyi the Indian source teacher for the special tradition of Amitayus in the Kagyu Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. At the upper left side sits a figure in white garments, likely to be Tipupa. To his left is Milarepa. It is possible that this is a depiction of Rechungpa. At the top right is Rechungpa and a red deity figure.

Lineage: Amitayus, Siddharajnyi, Drubchen Tipupa, Rechungpa, Milarepa, Gampopa, Pagmodrubpa, etc.

Amitayus Tibetan: Tse pag me

"Bhagavan Lord of Limitless Life and Primordial Wisdom with a body red in colour, one face, two hands and with two long eyes glancing with compassion on beings, gazing on the entirety of migrators; and a smiling face, wearing the complete sambhogakaya vestments. Above the two hands held in meditation is a long-life vase filled with the nectar of immortality; with the hair in tufts, adorned with silks and jewels, seated in vajra posture, the body blazing with the shining light of the [32] marks and [80] examples." (Sakya Trizin Kunga Tashi, 1656-1711).

Common to all traditions of Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhism Amitayus Buddha primarily belongs to the three lower Tantra classifications. In the Nyingma tradition, he has both Kama (Oral) and Terma (Treasure) lineages of practice.

Jeff Watt 6-2014