Thangka Description
Material: Hand painted in Nepal on canvas with Silk brocade
Painting L x H: 15.5 x 21 inches
Scroll L x H: 25 inches @ widest x 38 inches
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Guru Padmasambhava is known in Tibet as one of the founders of of Tibetan Buddhism
- Padmasambhava is depicted as a great tantric master who subdues harmful spirits and demons and turns them into guardians for the Buddha's Dharma
- In Tibet Guru Padmasambhava is generally referred to as Guru Rinpoche, which means “precious master”
- There are many legends associated with his life and stories about his alleged mystical powers abound
- Padmasambhava's teachings were practice-oriented and emphasized the role of tantra in uncovering truth
- His role in the transmission of Tantric teachings to Tibet was of legendary importance in shaping the genesis of Buddhism in the region
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