Item: Teacher (Lama)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1600 - 1699 |
| Lineages | Bon |
| Material | Metal |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
Classification: Person
Rinchen Gyaltsen, Menri Tridzin: the 2nd Throne Holder of Menri Monastery (1415-1446), seat of the Bon religion. Tashi Menri Monastery was founded by Nyamme Sherab Gyaltsen in 1405 and his main student was Rinchen Gyaltsen.
Jeff Watt 10-2005
lhun po'i sku la bslab gsuM nyi ma shar/ tshangs pa'i gsungs gi lung rigs 'brug sgra sgrog/ sgrib med thugs la mkhyen brtse'i shes rab rgyas/ rgyal ba'i bstan pa phyog bcur rgyal mtshan phyar/ dpaldan [=dpal ldan] bla thugs dgongs rdzogs pa dang/ rin chen rgyal mtshan phrin las rgyas nas kyang 'di'i dge bso 'gro rnaMs sangs rgyas shog/ sbyin bdag rong po sbyin pa rgyal mtshan kyis/ sgrib gnyis byang zhing tshogs gnyis rdzogs pa dang/ bla med theg pa chen po'i sa thob shogs/ nang rdzong byin brlabs can gsal//
Tibetan Printed Script (Uchen)
English Transliteration: Lengthy inscription on the back and the bottom is marked with a swastika.
Bon Teachers Main Page
Bon: Iconography Introduction
Exhibition: Bon, The Magic Word (RMA 2007)
Subject: Bon Shirts (Left Folding)
Collection of RMA: Selected Sculpture
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Bon Artworks
Teacher: Late Period Sculpture (17th - Present)