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

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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