Item: Teacher (Lama) - Shamarpa 5, Konchog Yanlag
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 61046)
| 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
Konchog Yanlag, 5th Shamar Rinpoche (1526-1583)
The central figure in the teaching gesture is the 5th Shamarpa, Konchog Yanlag. In the upper right corner is the deity of long-life, Ushnishavijaya, with three faces and eight arms. Below is the Karma Trinleypa and resting under him is the 4th Gyaltsab, Dragpa Dondrup wearing a red crown. In the bottom right-hand corner are the Shingkyong (father-mother) protector deities.
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: Shamar 5th, Konchog Yanlag
Painting Set: Karma Kagyu Lineage (Palpung Set 3, Rumtek)
Teacher: Shamarpa (Paintings)
Incarnation Lineage: Shamarpa Main Page
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