Guru Rinpoche; Padmasambhava; 蓮花生大師
Guru Rinpoche is a pivotal figure in Tibetan Buddhism, known for having emerged as an eight-year-old from a lotus flower in the kingdom of Oddiyana. Unlike the Buddha, who attained enlightenment later in life, he is believed to have been fully enlightened from the beginning. He introduced the Vajrayana tradition to Tibet, ensuring its survival and growth, and is often referred to as “the second Buddha.” During his life, Guru Rinpoche concealed his teachings as terma, or hidden treasures, throughout the Himalayas. These treasures can take the form of physical artefacts or knowledge encoded in the environment, meant to be unveiled later by tertons, or treasure revealers.
Hand-painted in Nepal.
The natural Pigment Painting measures 35 inches X 23 inches, with an additional silk Thangka bordering it.
Guru Rinpoche is a pivotal figure in Tibetan Buddhism, known for having emerged as an eight-year-old from a lotus flower in the kingdom of Oddiyana. Unlike the Buddha, who attained enlightenment later in life, he is believed to have been fully enlightened from the beginning. He introduced the Vajrayana tradition to Tibet, ensuring its survival and growth, and is often referred to as “the second Buddha.” During his life, Guru Rinpoche concealed his teachings as terma, or hidden treasures, throughout the Himalayas. These treasures can take the form of physical artefacts or knowledge encoded in the environment, meant to be unveiled later by tertons, or treasure revealers.
Hand-painted in Nepal.
The natural Pigment Painting measures 35 inches X 23 inches, with an additional silk Thangka bordering it.
Guru Rinpoche is a pivotal figure in Tibetan Buddhism, known for having emerged as an eight-year-old from a lotus flower in the kingdom of Oddiyana. Unlike the Buddha, who attained enlightenment later in life, he is believed to have been fully enlightened from the beginning. He introduced the Vajrayana tradition to Tibet, ensuring its survival and growth, and is often referred to as “the second Buddha.” During his life, Guru Rinpoche concealed his teachings as terma, or hidden treasures, throughout the Himalayas. These treasures can take the form of physical artefacts or knowledge encoded in the environment, meant to be unveiled later by tertons, or treasure revealers.
Hand-painted in Nepal.
The natural Pigment Painting measures 35 inches X 23 inches, with an additional silk Thangka bordering it.