Item: Teacher (Lama) - Shamarpa 8, Palchen Chokyi
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 61058)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
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| Date Range | 1900 - 1959 |
| Lineages | Karma (Kagyu) and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Palchen Chokyi Dondrub, 8th Shamar Rinpoche.
The central figure of the composition is Palchen Chokyi Dondrub (1695-1732). In the upper left corner on a flying bird sits a form of Chakrasamvara. The figure wearing a red hat holding a vajra and skull cup is Taksham Nuden Dorje (1655-1708), a Nyingma terton from Kham. Below him is the Sixth Pawo Rinpoche, Tsuglag Dondrub (1701-1718). Finally, the figure beneath is identified as Karma Namdrol. The protectoress beneath the Shamarpa is Tseringma.
Shinzo Shiratori 8-2024
Painting Set: Karma Kagyu Lineage (Sertreng)
Teacher: Shamar 8th, Palchen Chokyi
Teacher: Shamarpa (Paintings)
Incarnation Lineage: Nenang Pawo
Incarnation Lineage: Shamarpa Main Page
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