Item: Teacher (Lama) - Teacher
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1900 - 1959 |
| Lineages | Karma (Kagyu) and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Classification: Person
Appearance: Monastic
Gender: Male
Bengar Jampel Zangpo.
In the center of the composition is Bengar Jampal Zangpo (1427-1489), who became the principle teacher to the Seventh Karmapa, Chodrag Gyatso. At the upper left corner is Parnashavari seated on a multi-colored lotus and moon-disk. The small figure to the left of Jampal Zangpo is Kyase Togden and directly below that is Black Hayagriva with an Iron Sword (tam drin nagpo chag ral).
Shinzo Shiratori 9-24
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.
Painting Set: Karma Kagyu Lineage (Palpung Set 3, Rumtek)
Buddhist Deity: Hayagriva, Black