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Home » Tibetan Buddhism » Tibetan Buddhism Icon – Part ii

Tibetan Buddhism Icon – Part ii

Contents

  1. Find out Tibetan Buddhism Icon – i
  2. –Six Ornaments–
    1. Nagarjuna
    2. Aryadeva
    3. Asanga
    4. Vasubandhu
    5. Dignaga
    6. Dharmakirti
  3. –Two Supreme Ones–
    1. Gunaprabha
    2. Shakyaprabha
  4. –Three Early Tibetan Kings–
    1. Nyetri Tsenpo
    2. Lhatotori Nyentsen
    3. Songtsen Gampo
  5. –Tibetan Script Inventor–
    1. Thonmi Sambhota
  6. –Nyingma Pa Founders–
    1. Padmakara
    2. Shantaraksita
    3. Trisong Detsen
  7. –The Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava–
    1. Tsokye Dorje
    2. Shakya Senge
    3. Nyima Ozer
    4. Padmasambhava
    5. Loden Chokse
    6. Pema Gyalpo
    7. Senge Dradok
    8. Dorje Drolo
  8. –The 40th Tibet King–
    1. Tri Ralpachen
  9. –Kadampa Founders–
    1. Atisha
    2. Dromtonpa
    3. Ngok Lekpei Sherab
  10. –Kagyu Founders–
    1. Marpa
    2. Milarepa
    3. Gampopa
    4. Dusum Khyenpa
    5. Dorje Gyalpo
    6. Jikten Gonpo
    7. Tashi Pel
    8. Yeshe Dorje
  11. –Sakya Five Founders–
    1. Kunga Nyingpo
    2. Sonam Tsemo
    3. Drakpa Gyaltsen
    4. Sakya Pandita
    5. Drogon Chogyal Phagpa
  12. –The Buddha from Dolpo–
    1. Dolpopa Sherab Gyeltsen
  13. –The 3 Masters–
    1. Buton Rinchen Drub
    2. Longchen Rabjampa
    3. Tangtong Gyalpo
  14. –Gelug Pa Founders–
    1. Tsongkhapa
    2. Gyaltsab
    3. Khedrubje
  15. –Gelug Pa Masters–
    1. Sonam Gyatso
    2. Sangye Gyatso
    3. Thubten Gyatso
    4. Lobsang Chokyi
    5. Tsangyang Gyatso
    6. Ngawang Lobsang
  16. –Four Guardian Kings–
    1. Dhritarastra
    2. Virudhaka
    3. Virupaksa
    4. Vaishravana
  17. The Four Major Sects of Tibetan Buddhism
  18. Tibetan Buddhism Icons
  19. Useful links

Tibetan Buddhism Iconographic – Part ii is the 2nd part of Tibetan Religious imagery; It helps you to understand and surely enjoying if you could recognize some of those when you travel through Tibetan plateau. In this “Tibetan Buddhism Iconographic – Part ii” you will find the names of the deities most frequently depicted in the monasteries, Chorten and Temples across Tibetan plateau

Among of which, the image representing the spiritual teachers of the past are Buddha Sakyamuni, Padmasambhava and Tsongkhapa…and more; those representing the meditational deities are Vajrakumara, Cakrasamvara , Kalacakra; those representing dakinis of sudden-enlighten activity is Vajravarahi; and the protector deities are Mahakala, Shridevi, and more….


Find out Tibetan Buddhism Icon – i


–Six Ornaments–

Nagarjuna

Mahasiddha Nagarjuna
Phakpa Ludrub (Mahasiddha)

Aryadeva

aryadeva phakpa la
Phakpa La

Asanga

asanga thok me
Thok-me

Vasubandhu

vasubandhu
Yiknyen

Dignaga

Dignaga-Choklang
Choklang

Dharmakirti

Chodrak

–Two Supreme Ones–

Gunaprabha

Gunaprabha
Yonten-O

Shakyaprabha

shakyaprabha shakya
Shakya O

According to another tradition, Two Supreme Ones refers to


–Three Early Tibetan Kings–

Nyetri Tsenpo

Lhatotori Nyentsen

Songtsen Gampo

Songtan Gampo

–Tibetan Script Inventor–

Thonmi Sambhota

Tibetan Script Inventor

–Nyingma Pa Founders–

Padmakara

Pema Jungne

Shantaraksita

one of Nyingma Pa Founders
Zhi Wa Tso

Trisong Detsen

one of Nyingma Pa Founders
Tibet King

–The Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava–

Tsokye Dorje

one of the Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava
Lake-born Vajra

Shakya Senge

one of the Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava
Lion of the Shakyas

Nyima Ozer

one of the Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava
Rays of the Sun

Padmasambhava

one of the Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava
Lotus-born

Loden Chokse

one of the Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava
Wise Seeker of the Sublime

Pema Gyalpo

one of the Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava
The Lotus King

Senge Dradok

one of the Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava
The Lion’s Roar

Dorje Drolo

one of the Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava
Wild Wrathful Vajra

–The 40th Tibet King–

Tri Ralpachen

tibetan-buddhism-iconographic-guide-ii

–Kadampa Founders–

Atisha

one of Kadampa Founders

Dromtonpa

one of Kadampa Founders

Ngok Lekpei Sherab

one of Kadampa Founders

–Kagyu Founders–

Marpa

one of the 8 Kagyu Founders
The Translator

Milarepa

one of the 8 Kagyu Founders
Yogi and Poet

Gampopa

one of the 8 Kagyu Founders
The man from Gampo

Dusum Khyenpa

one of the 8 Kagyu Founders
The 1st Karmapa

Dorje Gyalpo

one of the 8 Kagyu Founders
Phagmo Drupa

Jikten Gonpo

one of the 8 Kagyu Founders
Drigungpa

Tashi Pel

one of the 8 Kagyu Founders
Taklung Tangpa

Yeshe Dorje

one of the 8 Kagyu Founders
Tsangpa Gyare

–Sakya Five Founders–

Kunga Nyingpo

one of the 5 Sakya Founders
The 1st of the 5 Sakya founders

Sonam Tsemo

one of the 5 Sakya Founders
The 2nd of the 5 Sakya founders

Drakpa Gyaltsen

one of the 5 Sakya Founders
The 3rd of the 5 Sakya founders

Sakya Pandita

one of the 5 Sakya Founders
The 4th of the 5 Sakya founders

Drogon Chogyal Phagpa

one of the 5 Sakya Founders
The 5th of the 5 Sakya founders

–The Buddha from Dolpo–

Dolpopa Sherab Gyeltsen

the founder of the Jonang tradition
The founder of the Jonang Pa

–The 3 Masters–

Buton Rinchen Drub

11th Abbot of Shalu Monastery
11th Abbot of Shalu Monastery

Longchen Rabjampa

Longchen Rabjampa
Longchenpa

Tangtong Gyalpo

King of the Empty Plain
King of the Empty Plain

–Gelug Pa Founders–

Tsongkhapa

one of Gelug Pa Founders
The Man from Onion Valley

Gyaltsab

one of Gelug Pa Founders
Abbot of Ganden Monastery (Gyaltsab Darma Rinchen)

Khedrubje

one of Gelug Pa Founders
The 1st Panchen Lama (Khedrubje Gelek Pelzang)

–Gelug Pa Masters–

Sonam Gyatso

one of Gelug Pa Masters
Dalai Lama III

Sangye Gyatso

one of Gelug Pa Masters
The Fifth Desi (Regent)

Thubten Gyatso

one of Gelug Pa Masters
Dalai Lama XIII

Lobsang Chokyi

one of Gelug Pa Masters
Panchen Lama IV
(Lobsang Chokyi Gyaltsen)

Tsangyang Gyatso

Tsangyang Gyatso, one of Gelug Pa Masters
Dalai Lama VI 
(Rigdzin Tsangyang Gyatso)

Ngawang Lobsang

one of Gelug Pa Masters
Dalai Lama V 
(Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso)

–Four Guardian Kings–

Dhritarastra

one of 4 Guardian Kings
East Guardian King

Virudhaka

one of 4 Guardian Kings
South Guardian King

Virupaksa

one of 4 Guardian Kings
West Guardian King

Vaishravana

one of 4 Guardian Kings
North Guardian King

Disclaimer: some of the above buddha images are obtained from the internet. The purpose is to deliver information in order to letting people learning Tibetan Buddhism easily. If any of the above image violates your rights, please Contact US and provide relevant proof (copyright certificate, infringement link), we will delete it within 24 hours of receiving the email

The Four Major Sects of Tibetan Buddhism


Ganden Monastery
Gelug pa
Pelpung Kagyupa
Kagyu pa
Larung Gar Monastery
Nyingma pa
Sakya monastery
Sakya pa

Tibetan Buddhism Icons


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Tibetan Buddhism Icon i
Tibetan Buddhism Icon
Tibetan Buddhism Icon ii

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