Item: Teacher (Lama) - Karmapa 10, Choying Dorje
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 61051)
| 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
Choying Dorje, 10th Karmapa (1604-1674 [70 yrs]).
The central figure is the 10th Karmapa, Choying Dorje, in a teaching gesture. Chaturbhuja Lokeshvara (4-arms Chenrezig) sits on a moon disk above the lotus base in the top left corner. The figure wearing a red hat in the gesture of debate is the Fourth Pawo, Tsuklug Kuntu Zangpo (1633-1649), who was recognized by Choying Dorje in Lhodrag. Below him in meditation is the Third Trehor Tenzin Dhargye. On the bottom right corner is his attendant Kuntu Zangpo.
Shinzo Shiratori 8-2024
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: Karmapa Choying Dorje, 10th, Main Page
Incarnation Lineage: Gyalwa Karmapa Main Page
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