red chenrezig thangka i gau Herausgeber: Binder-Schmidt

Herausgeber: Binder-Schmidt

and can be seated upon its own small wooden pedestal

Although she is invoked by all schools of Tibetan Buddhism

Growing along marshy riverbanks

red chenrezig thangka i gau Herausgeber: Binder-SchmidtAmong the Tibetan Buddhist pantheon of meditation deities, Red Chenrezig, also known as Gyalwa Gyatso or Ocean of Jinas, is a manifestation of Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion. Here, he is depicted without consort or his usual encircling retinue. Seated upon a lotus and moon disc, his four hands clutch his attributesa crystal rosary, a fully blooming lotus, and, at his heart, a wish fulfilling jewel. Particularly important in the Kagyu