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Home » Tibetan Buddhism » Tibetan Buddhism Icon – Part ii

Tibetan Buddhism Icon – Part ii

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–

Phakpa Ludrub (Mahasiddha)

Nagarjuna

Tibetan Buddhism Iconographic - Part ii Mahasiddha Nagarjuna

Phakpa La

Aryadeva

Tibetan Buddhism Iconographic - Part ii aryadeva phakpa la

Thok-me

Asanga

Tibetan Buddhism Iconographic - Part ii asanga thok me

Yiknyen

Vasubandhu

Tibetan Buddhism Iconographic - Part ii vasubandhu

Choklang

Dignaga

Tibetan Buddhism Iconographic - Part ii

Chodrak

Dharmakirti

Tibetan Buddhism Iconographic - Part ii Dharmakirti


–Two Supreme Ones–

Yonten-O

Gunaprabha

Tibetan Buddhism Iconographic - Part ii Gunaprabha

Shakya O

Shakyaprabha

Tibetan Buddhism Iconographic - Part ii shakyaprabha shakya

1. According to one way of counting the Six Ornaments and Two Supreme Ones, Two Supreme Ones refers to Gunaprabha, and Shakyaprabha

2. 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

Tibetan Buddhism Iconographic - Part ii Nyetri-Tsenpo

Lhatotori Nyentsen

Tibetan Buddhism Iconographic - Part ii Lhatotori-Nyentsen

Songtsen Gampo

Tibetan Buddhism Iconographic - Part ii Songsten-Gampo


–Tibetan Script Inventor–

Thonmi Sambhota

Thonmi-Sambhota


–Nyingma Pa Founders–

Pema Jungne

Padmakara

Tibetan Buddhism Iconographic - Part ii padamakara

Zhi Wa Tso

Shantaraksita

Tibetan Buddhism Iconographic - Part ii Shantarakshita

Tibet King

Trisong Detsen

Tibetan Buddhism Iconographic - Part ii trisong-detsen-main


–The Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava–

Lake-born Vajra

Tsokye Dorje

Tibetan Buddhism Iconographic - Part ii Tsokye-Dorje

Lion of the Shakyas

Shakya Senge

Tibetan Buddhism Iconographic - Part ii shakya-senge

Rays of the Sun

Nyima Ozer

Tibetan Buddhism Iconographic - Part ii Nyima-ozer

Lotus-born

Padmasambhava

Tibetan Buddhism Iconographic - Part ii padmasambhava-manifestation

Wise Seeker of the Sublime

Loden Chokse

loden-chokse

The Lotus King

Pema Gyalpo

Pema-Gyalpo

The Lion’s Roar

Senge Dradok

Senge-Dradok

Wild Wrathful Vajra

Dorje Drolo

Dorje-Drolo


–The 40th Tibet King–

Tri Ralpachen

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–Kadampa Founders–

Atisha

Atisha

Dromtonpa

Dromtonpa

Ngok Lekpei Sherab

Ngok-Lekpei-Sherab


–Kagyu Founders–

The Translator

Marpa

Marpa

Yogi and Poet

Milarepa

Milarepa

The man from Gampo

Gampopa

gampopa

The 1st Karmapa

Dusum Khyenpa

Dusum-Khyenpa

Phagmo Drupa

Dorje Gyelpo

Dorje-Gyalpo

Drigungpa

Jikten Gonpo

Jigten-Gonpo

Taklung Tangpa

Tashi Pel

Tashi-Pel

Tsangpa Gyare

Yeshe Dorje

Tsangpa-GyaRe


–Sakya Five Founders–

The 1st of the Five Sakya fathers

Kunga Nyingpo

kunga-nyingpo

The 2nd of the Five Sakya fathers

Sonam Tsemo

sonam-tsemo

The 3rd of the Five Sakya fathers

Drakpa Gyaltsen

drakpa-gyaltsen

The 4th of the Five Sakya fathers

Sakya Pandita

Tibetan Buddhism Iconographic Guide II

The 5th of the Five Sakya fathers

Drogon Chogyal Phagpa

drogon-chogyal-phagpa


11th Abbot of Shalu Monastery

Buton Rinchen Drub

buton-rinchen-drub

The Buddha from Dolpo, the founder of the Jonang tradition

Dolpopa Sherab Gyeltsen

dolpopa-sherab-gyeltsen


Longchenpa

Longchen Rabjampa

longchenpa

King of the Empty Plain

Tangtong Gyalpo

tangtong-gyalpo


–Gelug Pa Founders–

The Man from Onion Valley

Tsongkhapa

tsongkhapa

Abbot of Ganden Monastery

Gyaltsab Darma Rinchen

gyaltsab

The 1st Panchen Lama

Khedrubje Gelek Pelzang

khedrupje


–Gelug Pa Masters–

Dalai Lama III

Sonam Gyatso

dalai-lama-3rd

The Fifth Desi (Regent)

Sangye Gyatso

sangye-gyatso

Dalai Lama XIII

Thubten Gyatso

dalai-lama-13th

Panchen Lama IV

Lobsang Chokyi Gyaltsen

lobsang-chokyi

Dalai Lama VI

Rigdzin Tsangyang Gyatso

tsangyang-gyatso

Dalai Lama V

Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso

dalai-lama-5th


–Four Guardian Kings–

East Guardian King

Dhritarastra

east-guardian-king

South Guardian King

Virudhaka

south-guardian-king

West Guardian King

Virupaksa

west-guardian-king

North Guardian King

Vaishravana

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

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