Dharmapala Thangka CentreSchool of Thangka Painting


11.3 Padmasambhava [17]

Rainbow Version

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Depictions of deities with rainbow colors or rainbow lights on their surface have a specific spiritual meaning in Buddhist symbolism, especially in Tibetan Buddhism. The Buddha manifests himself as a being of light, a symbol of the dissolution of material appearance into pure consciousness and emptiness. The rainbow is also considered a symbol of enlightenment.

Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava reveals himself in the form of a rainbow. According to Esoteric meditators, when they tried to recall the image of Padmasambhava during meditation, they would sometimes see in their imagination the master turning into a rainbow.

At top three Bodhisattvas are depicted [from left ro right]: Manjushri, Avalokiteshvara and Vajrapani. At the bottom edge [right] yu can see the Green Tara .

Original Thangka: Sagya Monastery [South Tibet]

Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava reveals himself in the form of a rainbow. According to Esoteric meditators, when they tried to recall the image of Padmasambhava during meditation, they would sometimes see in their imagination the master turning into a rainbow.


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Measurements: 13 x 19.7" | 33 x 50 cm
Price: on request
Shipment: Parcel Service from Germany or Nepal
Color: Red Background
Material: Natural Stone Colors