Buddhist Deity: Avalokiteshvara, Jinasagara (Five Deity, Rechung),
Avalokiteshvara, Jinasagara (Rechung)Jinasagara Avalokiteshvara, Five Deities (Tibetan: chen re zi, gyal wa gya tso. English: the All Seeing Lord, Ocean of Conquerors): the depiction of a meditation practice focused on five figures. There are many different forms of Jinasagara along with mandalas of varying size and numbers of retinue figures.
At the center of the composition is (1) Jinasagara Avalokiteshvara. At the left side (right of Jinasagara) is a wrathful red (2) Hayagriva. On the right side is a four-armed orange (3) Guhya Jnana Dakini. Above Jinasagara is (4) Siddhirajni, an Indian female Tantric siddha, representing the lineage (usually Padmasambhava is depicted). Below the central Jinasagara is (5) Bernagchen Mahakala.
Karma Kagyu Lineage: Dharmakaya Amitabha, Sambhogakaya Avalokiteshvara, Nirmanakaya Padmasambhava, Machig Druba'i Gyalmo (Siddhirajni), Tebu Drime Shenyen, Rechung Dorje Drag, Lama Zangri Repa, Drogon Repa Chenpo, Gyalse Punya Vajra, Drubchen Karma Pakshi - the 2nd Karmapa, etc.
Jeff Watt [updated 2-2025]
