The Nyingma Tradition The Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism traces its origin to the Indian adept, Guru Padmasambhava, who came to Tibet in 817 C.E. at the invitation of King Trisong Deutsan (742-797) in order to subdue the evil forces then impeding the spread of Buddhism. Guru Rinpochey, as he is popularly known, bound all evil spirits by oath and transformed them into forces compatible with ...

The Story of Padmasambhava, Part 1 Introduction In the Chumig Gyatsa Pilgrimage Guide The Clear Mirror one can read Guru Padmasambhava came to Muktinath, blessed the place and made his own statue which can still be found in the Narsingh Gompa. Below you can find the full story of Guru Padmasambhava as translated from Tibetan and published in the Oasis of Liberation 1999 Ngagyur Nyingma ...

Previous Image | Main Gallery | Next Image 10. Padmasambhava Nepal copper; painted with oil paint 12 inches cast Siddhi Raj Shakya engraved by Bhim Shakya The statue has been engraved and painted by the great Newar engraver Bhim Shakya of Oku Bahal. Detail: Detail of face all text and images Indigo Gallery Previous Image | Main Gallery | Next Image ...