Padmasambhava

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Padmasambhava is a revered 8th-century tantric master credited with establishing Buddhism in Tibet and regarded as the legendary founder and central figure of the Nyingma school.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Padmasambhava canonical 17
Guru Padmasambhava 6
Guru Rinpoche 4

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist master
Buddhist saint
founder of religious tradition
historical figure
tantric master
activity spread of tantric Buddhism in Tibet
alternativeName Guru Rinpoche
linked to: Padmasambhava

Lotus-Born
Padma Jungné
associatedLanguage Classical Tibetan hagiographies
associatedPractice Dzogchen
tantric sadhana
associatedWith Himalayan region
Samye Monastery
Samye debate period under Tibetan king Trisong Detsen
Tibet
terma tradition
centralFigureOf Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism
linked to: Nyingma school
centuryActive 8th century
collaboratedWith Shantarakshita
commemoratedOn Guru Rinpoche Day in Tibetan lunar calendar
creditedWith establishing Buddhism in Tibet
founderOf Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism
linked to: Nyingma school
genreOfTextsAbout terma revelations
honorificTitle Guru Rinpoche
linked to: Padmasambhava
iconographyFeature holds skull-cup
holds vajra
seated on a lotus
wears lotus hat
influenceOn Himalayan Buddhist art
linked to: Thangka painting

ritual practices in Nyingma school
legacy establishment of first Buddhist monastery in Tibet
foundation of Nyingma lineages
transmission of tantric texts to Tibet
name Padmasambhava
patron King Trisong Detsen
linked to: Trisong Detsen
religion Buddhism
roleInMythology subduer of local deities and spirits in Tibet
tamer of demons
spiritualRole lineage holder
tantric guru
teacherOf Tibetan disciples
Yeshe Tsogyal
tradition Tantric Buddhism
linked to: Vajrayana

Vajrayana Buddhism
linked to: Vajrayana
veneratedAs second Buddha
veneratedIn Himalayan Buddhist cultures
linked to: Himalayan Buddhists

Tibetan Buddhism

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (28)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nyingma school associatedWith Padmasambhava
Hemis Festival honors Guru Padmasambhava
linked to: Padmasambhava
Hemis Festival associatedWith Guru Padmasambhava
linked to: Padmasambhava
Hemis Festival hasRitualObject giant thangka of Guru Padmasambhava
linked to: Padmasambhava
Hemis Monastery dedicatedTo Padmasambhava
Hemis Monastery veneratedFigure Guru Rinpoche
linked to: Padmasambhava
Kailāsa Parvata sacredToFigure Padmasambhava
Gurudongmar Lake namedAfter Guru Padmasambhava
linked to: Padmasambhava
Enchey Monastery associatedWith Guru Padmasambhava
linked to: Padmasambhava
Enchey Monastery devotedTo Guru Padmasambhava
linked to: Padmasambhava
Tashiding Monastery associatedWith Guru Padmasambhava
subject linked to: Tashiding Monastery (nearby)
linked to: Padmasambhava
Bardo Thodol attributedTo Padmasambhava
Mani Rimdu festival associatedDeity Guru Rinpoche
linked to: Padmasambhava
Mani Rimdu festival associatedDeity Padmasambhava
Great Perfection hasKeyFigure Padmasambhava
Padmasambhava name Padmasambhava
Padmasambhava alternativeName Guru Rinpoche
linked to: Padmasambhava
Padmasambhava honorificTitle Guru Rinpoche
linked to: Padmasambhava
Yeshe Tsogyal spiritualTeacher Padmasambhava
Yeshe Tsogyal consortOf Padmasambhava
Yeshe Tsogyal discipleOf Padmasambhava
Vimalamitra associatedWith Padmasambhava
Kathok lineage veneratedDeity Padmasambhava
Trisong Detsen invited Padmasambhava
Shantarakshita collaboratedWith Padmasambhava