Statue en bronze figurant Padmasambhava (né du lotus), connu aussi sous le nom de Guru Rimpoché, qui selon la tradition serait originaire du Cachemire et se serait rendu au Tibet vers 750 y introduisant les formes tantriques du bouddhisme. Il a 25 disciples appelés Lobmas, chacun doués de pouvoirs extraordinaires. Au Tibet ou il est donc nommé Guru Rimpoché, il est considéré comme le “second Bouddha”. Il tient dans sa main droite le Vajra ou foudre diamant symbolisant ce qui reste lorsque les apparences ont disparues et dans sa main gauche la coupe crânienne (Kapala) contenant un vase rempli du nectar d’immortalité.
Bronze avec incrustation de perles multicolores - Tibet - Début du 20ème siècle.
Hauteur : 38 cm - Longueur : 22 cm - Profondeur : 15 cm - Poids : 4,9 kg
Bronze statue depicting Padmasambhava (born of the lotus), also known as Guru Rinpoche, who according to tradition is said to have come from Kashmir and went to Tibet around 750, introducing the tantric forms of Buddhism.He has 25 disciples called Lobmas, each endowed with extraordinary powers.In Tibet, where he is therefore called Guru Rinpoche, he is considered the “second Buddha”.In his right hand, he holds the Vajra or diamond thunderbolt symbolizing what remains when appearances have disappeared and in his left hand the skull cup (Kapala) containing a vase filled with the nectar of immortality.
Bronze with inlay of multi-colored pearls - Tibet - Early 20th century.
Height: 38 cm - Length: 22 cm - Depth: 15 cm - Weight: 4.9 kg
Statue en bronze figurant Padmasambhava (né du lotus), connu aussi sous le nom de Guru Rimpoché, qui selon la tradition serait originaire du Cachemire et se serait rendu au Tibet vers 750 y introduisant les formes tantriques du bouddhisme. Il a 25 disciples appelés Lobmas, chacun doués de pouvoirs extraordinaires. Au Tibet ou il est donc nommé Guru Rimpoché, il est considéré comme le “second Bouddha”. Il tient dans sa main droite le Vajra ou foudre diamant symbolisant ce qui reste lorsque les apparences ont disparues et dans sa main gauche la coupe crânienne (Kapala) contenant un vase rempli du nectar d’immortalité.
Bronze avec incrustation de perles multicolores - Tibet - Début du 20ème siècle.
Hauteur : 38 cm - Longueur : 22 cm - Profondeur : 15 cm - Poids : 4,9 kg
Bronze statue depicting Padmasambhava (born of the lotus), also known as Guru Rinpoche, who according to tradition is said to have come from Kashmir and went to Tibet around 750, introducing the tantric forms of Buddhism.He has 25 disciples called Lobmas, each endowed with extraordinary powers.In Tibet, where he is therefore called Guru Rinpoche, he is considered the “second Buddha”.In his right hand, he holds the Vajra or diamond thunderbolt symbolizing what remains when appearances have disappeared and in his left hand the skull cup (Kapala) containing a vase filled with the nectar of immortality.
Bronze with inlay of multi-colored pearls - Tibet - Early 20th century.
Height: 38 cm - Length: 22 cm - Depth: 15 cm - Weight: 4.9 kg
