Item: Teacher (Lama) - Teacher
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 61032)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1900 - 1959 |
| Lineages | Kagyu, Karma (Kagyu) and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Appearance: Monastic
Gender: Male
Ratnabhadra (Rinchen Zangpo).
Ratnabhadra or otherwise known as Sogwon Rinchen Zangpo is the figure with a teaching gesture. Above him at the top left is Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, below is the wrathful meditational deity Simhamukha.
Shinzo Shiratori 10-2024
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.
View other items in the Thematic Set: Painting Set: Karma Kagyu Lineage (Palpung Set 3, Rumtek)
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