Guru Padmasambhava tibetan art the monkey

the monkey

should remain unaffected by worldly attractions and should work towards spiritual enlightenment

a nostalgic reminder of Tibet’s pastoral history

In his left hand he bears a lapis-colored jar of medicine nectar

It is rimmed by the twelve links to show what binds us within the wheel

Guru Padmasambhava tibetan art the monkeyAccording to legend, Padmasambhava was born not from a woman, but as an eight year old boy in the center of a lotus in North India. He played a crucial role in the introduction of Buddhism to Tibet, subduing the defiant local spirits and founding the first tantric sect, the Nyingmas. In 760, the Tibetan king Trisong Detsen invited Padmasambhava to Tibet to subdue the local spirits that were obstructing the establishment of Buddhism. The king had been