Item: Teacher (Lama) - Shamarpa 6, Mipam Chokyi Wangchug
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 61050)
| 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
Mipam Chokyi Wangchug, 6th Shamar Incarnation.
The central figure in a teaching gesture is the 6th Shamar Rinpoche (1584-1630). In the top right-corner is the ishtadevata Kurukulla. The figure below wearing an red crown is the 5th Gyaltsab, Dragpa Chogyang (1617-1658). The figure holding a mala is the 4th Zurmang Trungpa, Kunga Namgyal (1567 – 1629). The bottom-most figure is Karma Chagme (1613 – 1678).
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 Set: Karma Kagyu Lineage (Palpung Set 3, Rumtek)
Teacher: Shamar 6th, Chokyi Wangchug
Teacher: Shamarpa (Paintings)
Incarnation Lineage: Shamarpa Main Page
Teacher: Shamar Mipam Chokyi Wangchug Comparison (Palpung/Rumtek)
Paintng Comparison: Palpung & Rumtek Lineage Paintings
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