Guru Padmasambhava 6-inch The circulatory of the wheel

The circulatory of the wheel indicates continuity of cyclic existence

Chen-ri-zig is considered to be the patron deity of Tibet with His Holiness the Dalai Lama as the primary earthly manifestation

the Buddha taught the path that leads to enlightenment

but in the far distant future when the teachings of this present Buddha become lost and forgotten

snowy peaks

Guru Padmasambhava 6-inch The circulatory of the wheelAccording 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