Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Teacher (Lama) - Karmapa 4, Rolpai Dorje

བླ་མ། 喇嘛
(item no. 61026)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1900 - 1959
Lineages Karma (Kagyu) and Buddhist
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: Monastic

Gender: Male

TBRC: bdr:P1456

Interpretation / Description

Rolpai Dorje, 4th Karmapa.

At the central left of the composition is Rolpai Dorje holding a jewel in the left hand. At the upper right corner is Akshobhyavajra Guhyasamaja. To the right side, depicted sitting on a rock is Togden Gon Gyalwa, the teacher of Rolpai Dorje who gave him shravakayana vows. To Karmapa's lower left is Rinchen Pal. Followers from India are depicted carrying offerings in the lower right of the composition.

Shinzo Shiratori 8-2024


Text Reference:

bka' brgyud gser phreng rnam thar zla wa chu shel gyi phreng ba bar cha (The Golden Garland of Kagyu Biographies). Situ Chokyi Jungne. Vajra Vidya Institute Library, 2005.

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