Item: Teacher (Lama) - Karmapa 7, Chodrag Gyatso
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 61040)
| 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
Classification: Person
TBRC: bdr:P821
Chodrag Gyatso, 7th Karmapa.
In the center is Chodrag Gyatso, performing the teaching gesture at the heart. In the upper-left corner is Vajravidarana, a purification deity. The red-hatted lama with a mala in hand is Chodrag Gyatso's student, the 4th Shamar, Chokyi Dragpa. Below him wearing a pandita hat is Penchen Shagchog. To the bottom-right is the Second Tai Situ, Tashi Namgyal.
Shinzo Shiratori 11-2024
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.
Painting Sets: Karma Kagyu Lineage Paintings (Karma Gar-ri)
Teacher: Karmapa 7th, Chodrag Gyatso
Painting Set: Karma Kagyu Lineage (Palpung Set 3, Rumtek)
Incarnation Lineage: Gyalwa Karmapa Main Page
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