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….
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–Six Ornaments–
Nagarjuna
Aryadeva
Asanga
Vasubandhu
Dignaga
Dharmakirti
–Two Supreme Ones–
Gunaprabha
Shakyaprabha
According to another tradition, Two Supreme Ones refers to
Nagarjuna, the founder of the tradition of Profound View, which is one of the two main traditions within the Mahayana. It is also translated as “Enquiry in depth”‘
Asanga, the founder of the tradition of Vast Conduct which is one of the two main traditions within the Mahayana. It is also translated as “Vast perspective”
–Three Early Tibetan Kings–
Nyetri Tsenpo
Lhatotori Nyentsen
Songtsen Gampo
–Tibetan Script Inventor–
Thonmi Sambhota
–Nyingma Pa Founders–
Padmakara
Shantaraksita
Trisong Detsen
–The Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava–
Tsokye Dorje
Shakya Senge
Nyima Ozer
Padmasambhava
Loden Chokse
Pema Gyalpo
Senge Dradok
Dorje Drolo
–The 40th Tibet King–
Tri Ralpachen
–Kadampa Founders–
Atisha
Dromtonpa
Ngok Lekpei Sherab
–Kagyu Founders–
Marpa
Milarepa
Gampopa
Dusum Khyenpa
Dorje Gyalpo
Jikten Gonpo
Tashi Pel
Yeshe Dorje
–Sakya Five Founders–
Kunga Nyingpo
Sonam Tsemo
Drakpa Gyaltsen
Sakya Pandita
Drogon Chogyal Phagpa
–The Buddha from Dolpo–
Dolpopa Sherab Gyeltsen
–The 3 Masters–
Buton Rinchen Drub
Longchen Rabjampa
Tangtong Gyalpo
–Gelug Pa Founders–
Tsongkhapa
Gyaltsab
Khedrubje
–Gelug Pa Masters–
Sonam Gyatso
Sangye Gyatso
Thubten Gyatso
Lobsang Chokyi
（Lobsang Chokyi Gyaltsen）
Tsangyang Gyatso
（Rigdzin Tsangyang Gyatso）
Ngawang Lobsang
（Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso）
–Four Guardian Kings–
Dhritarastra
Virudhaka
Virupaksa
Vaishravana
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