The Second Buddha: Master of Time (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783791357539)

This book explores the iconography of Padmasambhava, a famous and timeless figure in Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhist cultures.

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 Padmasambhava'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.
Published in association with the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College

Author: Elena Pakhoutova
ISBN-10: 3791357530
ISBN-13: 9783791357539
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/15/2018
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.10lbs
Size: 12.00h x 10.20w x 0.70d