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Padmasambhava is the person who brought Buddhism to Tibet in the 8th century. The name is in the Sanskrit language and means "born from a lotus flower". In Bhutan and Tibet he is better known as Guru Rinpoche ("Precious Master") or Lopon Rinpoche, where followers of the Nyingma school regard him as the second Buddha.

The mantra of Padmasambhva is "Om Ah Hum Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hum" and is called the Vajra Guru mantra. There is also a prayer called "The Seven Line Prayer" which is devoted to him.

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  • Guru Rinpoche in mist 2

    Fragment of the Testament of Ba at the British Library, with six incomplete lines of Tibetan writing (Or.8210/S.9498A).

  • Nyangrel Nyima Ozer

    Nyangrel Nyima Özer, one of "The Five Tertön Kings".

  • Thangka (AM 1931.626-5)

    Thangka of Padmasambhava

  • Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche, 8th century) LACMA M.2005.154.7 (1 of 6)

    Statue of Guru Rinpoche, Central Tibet, Tsang Valley, 15th-16th century.

  • Guru Padmasambhava of bSam-yas Monastery in Tibet

    Entrance to Dawa Puk, Guru Rinpoche's cave, Yerpa, 1993

  • Paro, Taktsang Goemba (Tiger's Nest) (15221622304)

    Paro Taktsang ("Tiger's Nest") monastery

  • Wrathful Padmasambhava

    Guru Senge Dradrog, a wrathful manifestation of Padmasambhava. (Painting in Tashichho Dzong)

  • Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche, 8th century) in his form as Dorje Drolo, Subduer of Demons LACMA M.86.281

    Guru Dorje Drolo, Subduer of Demons

  • Bhutanese painted thanka of Guru Nyima Ozer, late 19th century, Do Khachu Gonpa, Chukka, Bhutan

    Bhutanese painted thanka of Guru Nyima Ozer, late 19th century.

  • Padma Sambhava FS-7619 10

    Thangka of Padmasambhava, 19th century, Lhasa, Central Tibet.

  • TsozongOm-wiki

    The Vajra Guru Mantra inscribed on a rock

  • Jakar tshechu, Guru Tshengye, Guru Rinpoche with two helpers and six manifestations (15222639594)

    Jakar tshechu, Guru Tshengye, Guru Rinpoche with two helpers and six manifestations

  • Padmasambhava in yam-yum

    Padmasambhava in yab-yum form with a spiritual consort

  • Denma Tsemang

    Denma Tsemang

  • Palgyi Sengge

    Palgyi Sengge

  • Pema Jungne-One-of-manifestations-of-Padmasambhava

    Guru Pema Jungne from a mural.

  • Guru Padmasambhava sideview

    The Holy Statue of Guru Padmasambhava at Samdruptse, Namchi, Sikkim, India.

  • Guru Rinpoche, Yerpa 1993

    Statue of Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) in his meditation cave at Yerpa, Tibet

  • Hand print of Guru Rinpoche embedded in rock

    Guru Rinpoche hand print embedded in the rock at Pharping, Kathmandu

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