Padmasambhava

Statue of Padmasambhava

Padmasambhava was an Indian Buddhist monk who brought Buddhism to Tibet from India in the 8th century and founded the Nyima school of Tibetan Buddhism. The name is in the Sanskrit language and means "born from a lotus flower". In Bhutan and Tibet he is better known as Guru Rinpoche ("Precious Master") or Lopon Rinpoche, where followers of the Nyingma school regard him as the second Buddha.

He was from Oddiyana and the mantra of Padmasambhva is "Om Ah Hum Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hum" and is called the Vajra Guru mantra. There is also a prayer called "The Seven Line Prayer" which is devoted to him.

Padmasambhava Media

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  Colossus of Padmasambhava, 123 ft. (37.5 m), high in mist overlooking Rewalsar Lake, Himachal Pradesh, India

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  Padmasambhava statue at Ghyoilisang peace park, Boudhanath, Kathmandu

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  British Library Or.8210/S.9498A, the earliest known fragment of the Testament of Ba', an historical narrative about the establishment of Buddhism in Tibet during the reign of the king Khri srong lde btsan (c. 754-797), as recorded by Dba' Gsal snang (Ba).

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  • Central Tibet, Tsang Valley, 15th-16th century*Sculpture*Copper alloy with incised decoration and inlaid with turquoise*9 1/2 x 7 x 4 1/4 in. (24.13 x 17.78 x 10.8 cm)*Gift of the James and Paula Coburn Foundation (M.2005.154.7)*South and Southeast Asian Art
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  Pharping cave in Nepal where the Guru did the penance combining Yangdak Heruka and Vajrakilaya and attained the ultimate Mahamudra

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  The famous "looks like me" statue of Padmasambhava at Samye which is traditionally said to have been blessed by him personally

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  Entrance to Dawa Puk, Guru Rinpoche's cave, Yerpa, 1993

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  Guru Senge Dradrog, a wrathful manifestation of Padmasambhava (painting in Tashichho Dzong)

Related pages

• Lama
• Rinpoche
• Yeshe Tsogyal

Other websites

• The Seven Line Prayer: Text and commentary Archived 2008-01-07 at the Wayback Machine