Item: Teacher (Lama) - Karmapa 3, Rangjung Dorje
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 61022)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1900 - 1959 |
| Lineages | Karma (Kagyu) and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Rangjung Dorje, 3rd Karmapa.
Rangjung Dorje in teaching gesture. In the upper-right corner rests Nivaranavishkambhin bodhisattva. To the right of Rangjung Dorje is his teacher Nyenre Gendun Bum. In the lower right and wearing a red hat is the 1st Shamarpa, Dragpa Sengge (1283-1361). Below him is Dharma Gyaltsen.
Shinzo Shiratori 8-2024
Text Reference:
bka' brgyud gser phreng rnam thar zla wa chu shel gyi phreng ba bar cha (The Golden Garland of Kagyu Biographies). Situ Chokyi Jungne. Vajra Vidya Institute Library, 2005.
Teacher: Karmapa 3rd, Rangjung Dorje
Painting Set: Karma Kagyu Lineage (Palpung Set 3, Rumtek)
Incarnation Lineage: Gyalwa Karmapa Main Page
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