Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-167) and index.
Contents:
The Second Buddha : an introduction / Elena Pakhoutova -- Padmasambhava in Tibetan visual culture / Elena Pakhoutova -- Padmasambhava in the conjured past / Lewis Doney -- The guru beyond time : Padmasambhava's eight names and three exalted bodies / Daniel A. Hirshberg -- Guru of the three times / Benjamin Bogin.
Summary:
Padmasambhava, a legendary Buddhist master believed to be instrumental in bringing Buddhism to Tibet, is often known as "The Second Buddha." According to popular legend, Padmasambhava miraculously appeared as a boy in a lotus blossom floating on a lake. 'The Second Buddha: Master of Time' explores visual expressions of Padmasanbhava's legends in sculptures, textiles, paintings, illuminated manuscripts, and a portable shrine that date from the 13th to the 19th century. Essays present new scholarship on Padmasambhava and show a central and multidimensional character with an enduring place in Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhist cultures.00Exhibition: Rubin Museum of Art, New York, USA (02.02.2018- 07.01.2019) / Francis Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, Saratoga Springs, USA (09.02. - 21.04.2019)0Exhibition:
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