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Padmasambhava
Collection:
Takthog monstery , Leh
School
of art: Sman-bris
20th
century
Padmasambhava
He
was the great mystic saint from India who had tremendous miraculous
powers. He brought Buddhist Tantra in Tibet in the 8th century A.D. and
introduced its learning and practice. He is venerated by all Tibetans as
the second Buddha. He subdued the local deities and demons who were
obstructing the construction of Samyas monastery. He crushed down and
bound them by oath to protect the Buddha's teachings. According to the
plan of Khresong De Tsan, the king of Tibet, he helped him to build up
Samyas as a great monastic college with a big campus. He helped įµantarakĄita
to set up many blocks, viz. teaching, translation, meditation and so
forth. In this way Buddhism was gradually disseminated in Tibet. His
contribution is amazing in the spread of Buddhism in Tibet.
Padmasambhava is protrayed in his
Padm”kar” forth and is flanked by his two consorts, e.g. Mandarava and
Eshy Tsogyal on his right and left respectively. He holds the vajra in his
right hand in the gesture of preaching. His left arm holds the kha¶v”“ga
and the left hand holds a skullcup and a jar filled with ambrosia.
