Padmasambhava
- Born from the lotus, Manifestation of Compassion and Wisdom -
Guru Rinpoche, also known as the Lotus-Born, is revered as the second Buddha — a great yogic master, blessed by Buddha Amitabha’s light, who miraculously arose in the land of Oddiyana.
With profound wisdom and boundless compassion, he tamed demons and carried the tantric teachings to the Land of Snow.
Guru Rinpoche, lotus-born, revered as the second buddha, arose in Oddiyana by Amitabha’s blessing.
He tamed dark forces and brought tantric light to the snowy land of Tibet.
Tibetan title ：Guru rinpoche, Pema jungney
Year ：2011
Size ：31.6 × 48.9cm
Support ：Chalk and yellow ocher on cotton
Medium：Mineral pigments, Earth pigments, Dye stuff, Gold
The central deity, Guru Rinpoche, is softly shaded with a reddish lac pigment to evoke smooth, gentle skin. His robes are adorned with intricate patterns, elaborately rendered using pure gold pigment. Amitabha Buddha — the principal deity of the Lotus family — is depicted above the central figure.
Set slightly smaller in scale relative to the canvas, the figure allows for a spacious composition on the canvas prepared with a touch of yellow ochre, enhancing the brilliance of the colors applied — especially the lighter tones.
– The central figure of Guru Rinpoche is based on a line drawing by a Tibetan thangka artist –
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