Item: Samantabhadra Buddha
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1500 - 1599 |
| Lineages | Nyingma and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art |
Classification: Deity
Samantabhadra (Tibetan: kun tu zang po. English: All Good). The primordial buddha of the Nyingma Tradition, adorned with silks and ornaments, embracing the consort white Samantabhadri. (See the Bardo Main Page, Outline Page and the Guhyagarbha Tantra Main Page).
Sanskrit: Samantabhadra
Tibetan: Kun tu zang po
"Primordial Lord of unchanging light,
Central origin of all mandalas,
Possessing the ocean of knowledge and pristine awareness;
Homage to Samantabhadra Father-Mother!" (Nyingma liturgical verse).
At the top center is Buddha Amitabha with Shadakshari Avalokiteshvara on the left and Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava on the right. The six Buddhas of the six realms stand at the corners. Numerous peaceful and wrathful figures surround the central deity.
Jeff Watt 5-2000
Collection of Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art
Subject: Guhyagarbha Tantra (Peaceful & Wrathful Deities)
Buddhist Deity: Samantabhadra Buddha Main Page