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.
Publisher
Tang / The Rubin Museum of Art/ DelMonico Books•Prestel
Cover Type
Hardcover
Page Count
176
Year Published
2018
Editors and Authors
Elena Pakoutova, Rachel Seligman, Benjamin Bogin, Lewis Doney, Daniel Hirshberg