Item: Teacher (Lama) - Karmapa 11, Yeshe Dorje
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 61056)
| 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:P943
Yeshe Dorje, 11th Karmapa.
In the center of the composition is Yeshe Dorje holding a wish-fulfilling jewel in his left hand. In the upper left corner upon a lotus and sun-disk is the ishtadevata Vajravarahi (Dorje Phagmo). Below is Yonge Mingyur Dorje (1628-1708), a Nyingma terton and teacher to the Karmapa. In bottom left corner is Treho Karma Guru Tuchentsal.
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.
Teacher: Karmapa 11th, Yeshe Dorje
Painting Set: Karma Kagyu Lineage (Palpung Set 3, Rumtek)
Incarnation Lineage: Gyalwa Karmapa Main Page
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