Item: Teacher (Lama) - Sangye Nyenpa (Incarnations)
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 61042)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
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| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Kagyu, Karma (Kagyu) and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Gender: Male
The First Sangye Nyenpa, Tashi Paljor (1457-1519)
The central figure with white hair in meditation is Tashi Paljor. In the upper right hand corner is Khasarpani Avalokitesvara. The figure holding sticks of incense is a servant. The yellow deity in the bottom right of the composition is a form of Vaishravana.
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.
Teacher: Sangye Nyenpa Main Page
Teacher: Sangye Nyenpa Tashi Paljor
Painting Set: Karma Kagyu Lineage (Palpung Set 3, Rumtek)
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