CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: The origin for Pektse within the Tibetan pantheon is from Mongolia. [Pektse (God of War)]

Subject: Central portion, Pektse; The origin for Pektse within the Tibetan pantheon is from Mongolia. [Pektse (God of War)]

Subject: Mahakala. The dharmapala Mahakala was originally a demon who was tamed by Manjusri and Avalokitesvara and turned into a fierce protector of Buddhism.

Subject: Central left portion, attendant figures; The dharmapala Mahakala was originally a demon who was tamed by Manjusri and Avalokitesvara and turned into a fierce protector of Buddhism. [Mahakala]

Subject: Arhat Panthaka. Panthaka holds a book and performs the mudra of explication.

Subject: Bust, Arhat Panthaka

Subject: Central left portion, attendant [Arhat Panthaka]

Subject: Padmasambhava; In Sanskrit Padmasambhava means "lotus-born". Founder of the Tibetan or Tantric school of Buddhism in the 8th century. In Bhutan and Tibet he is better known as Guru?Rinpoche ("Precious Master") where followers of the Nyingma school regard him as the second Buddha.

Subject: Lower right corner, Padmasambhava: wrathful deity; In Sanskrit Padmasambhava means "lotus-born". Founder of the Tibetan or Tantric school of Buddhism in the 8th century. In Bhutan and Tibet he is better known as Guru?Rinpoche ("Precious Master") where followers of the Nyingma school regard him as the second Buddha.

Subject: This painting is identified as Padmasambhava on UM web site. Atisa (982-1054) was an Indian Buddhist reformer whose teachings formed the basis of the Tibetan Bka'-gdams-pa ("Those Bound by Command") sect of Buddhism, founded by his disciple 'Brom-ston. He traveled to Tibet in 1038 or 1042 and established monasteries there. He died at Nyethang monastery. [Atisa]

Subject: Central left portion, Atisa: Attendants and figures in yab-yum poses; This painting is identified as Padmasambhava on UM web site. Atisa (982-1054) was an Indian Buddhist reformer whose teachings formed the basis of the Tibetan Bka'-gdams-pa ("Those Bound by Command") sect of Buddhism, founded by his disciple 'Brom-ston.He traveled to Tibet in 1038 or 1042 and established monasteries there. He died at Nyethang monastery.

Subject: Aryavalokitesvara, One Thousand-Armed, One Thousand-Eyed Avalokitesvara; Aryavalokitesvara has eleven heads and one thousand arms with an eye in the palm of each hand, representing his all-seeing mercy. The top-most head is Amitabha Buddha, from whom he emanates.

Subject: Lower right portion, Aryavalokitesvara, One Thousand-Armed, One Thousand-Eyed Avalokitesvara: attendant deities

Subject: Rahula: Rahula was the son of Prince Siddhartha and became one of Sakyamuni's disciples. He attained enlightenment at the age of eighteen.

Subject: Rahula: Center of figure with right attendant; Rahula was the son of Prince Siddhartha and became one of Sakyamuni's disciples. He attained enlightenment at the age of eighteen.

Subject: Vajrabhairava, a tantric manifestation of Manjusri, is a form of Yamantaka, conqueror of Yama, the god of death.

Subject: Center portion, Vajrabhairava: Wrathful Vajrabhairava on horse; Vajrabhairava, a tantric manifestation of Manjusri, is a form of Yamantaka, conqueror of Yama, the god of death.

Subject: Amitayus, surrounded by Drikung-lamas

Subject: Central portion, figure [Teacher]

Subject: Upper left portion, attendant [Teacher]

Subject: Upper left corner, Teacher: Cakrasamvara at right and heruka (wrathful female deity) at left; Cakrasamvara has twelve arms and four faces, and stands on Mahadeva and Umadevi, the live bodies of ego. His union with his consort represents the union of the wisdom of nirvana and samsara. His blue color symbolizes space devoid of all qualities, a cosmic dharmadhatu principle.

Subject: Padmasambhava. In Sanskrit Padmasambhava means "lotus-born". Founder of the Tibetan or Tantric school of Buddhism in the 8th century. In Bhutan and Tibet he is better known as Guru?Rinpoche ("Precious Master") where followers of the Nyingma school regard him as the second Buddha.

Subject: Central portion, Padmasambhava; In Sanskrit Padmasambhava means "lotus-born". Founder of the Tibetan or Tantric school of Buddhism in the 8th century. In Bhutan and Tibet he is better known as Guru?Rinpoche ("Precious Master") where followers of the Nyingma school regard him as the second Buddha.

Subject: Lower right corner, Padmasambhava: portion of lotus throne and wrathful deity; In Sanskrit Padmasambhava means "lotus-born". Founder of the Tibetan or Tantric school of Buddhism in the 8th century. In Bhutan and Tibet he is better known as Guru?Rinpoche ("Precious Master") where followers of the Nyingma school regard him as the second Buddha.