Item: Teacher (Lama) - Jamyang Kyentse Wangpo

Tibetan: བླ་མ། Chinese: 喇嘛

(item no. 102214)

Origin Location	Tibet
Date Range	1900 - 1959
Lineages	Buddhist
Material	Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection	Shechen Archives - photographs

Classification: Person

Appearance: Monastic

Gender: Male

TBRC: bdr:P258

Interpretation / Description

Jamyang Kyentse Wangpo. This composition is based on a Guruyoga practice depicting Kyentse Wangpo as a mahasiddha riding a turtle. Other famous teachers of the 19th century such as Jamgon Kongtrul, Zhalu Tankyong and Chogyur Lingpa are positioned surrounding the central figure.

Jeff Watt 6-2006