Gigantic statue of tantric master Guru Rinpoche, with Tibetan vajra (club) in the foreground, Pharping, Nepal - Image Details
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Gigantic statue of tantric master Guru Rinpoche, with Tibetan vajra (club) in the foreground, Pharping, Nepal

Padmasambhava, also known as Guru Rinpoche (Precious Guru) was a tantric master from medieval India who came to be viewed as a central figure in the transmission of Buddhism to Tibet. In modern Tibetan Buddhism, Padmasambhava is considered to be a Buddha that was foretold by Buddha Shakyamuni.

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