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The '''Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche''' (Tib. [[གུ་རུ་མཚན་བརྒྱད་]], ''guru tsen gyé''; [[Wyl.]] ''gu ru mtshan brgyad'') are the eight principal forms assumed by [[Guru Rinpoche]] at different points in his life: | The '''Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche''' (Tib. [[གུ་རུ་མཚན་བརྒྱད་]], ''guru tsen gyé''; [[Wyl.]] ''gu ru mtshan brgyad'') are the eight principal forms assumed by [[Guru Rinpoche]] at different points in his life: | ||
#[[Guru Tsokyé Dorje]] (birth) | #[[Guru Tsokyé Dorje]], 'Lake-born Vajra' (birth) | ||
#[[Guru Shakya Sengé]] (ordination) | #[[Guru Shakya Sengé]], 'Lion of the Shakyas' (ordination) | ||
#[[Guru Nyima Özer]] (subjugating demonic spirits) | #[[Guru Nyima Özer]], 'Rays of the Sun' (subjugating demonic spirits) | ||
#[[Guru Padmasambhava]] (establishing Buddhism in Tibet) | #[[Guru Padmasambhava]], ‘Lotus-born’ (establishing Buddhism in Tibet); ''Guru Pema Jungné'' (Wyl. ''gu ru pad+ma 'byung gnas'') | ||
#[[Guru Loden Choksé]] (mastery of the teachings) | #[[Guru Loden Choksé]] 'Wise Seeker of the Sublime' (mastery of the teachings) | ||
#[[Guru Pema Gyalpo]] (kingship) | #[[Guru Pema Gyalpo]] 'The Lotus King' (kingship) | ||
#[[Guru Sengé Dradrok]] (subjugation of non-buddhists) | #[[Guru Sengé Dradrok]] 'The Lion's Roar' (subjugation of non-buddhists) | ||
#[[Guru Dorje Drolö]] (concealing [[terma]], binding spirits under oath) | #[[Guru Dorje Drolö]] 'Wild Wrathful Vajra' (concealing [[terma]], binding spirits under oath) | ||
The Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava do not depict different Padmasambhavas, but reflect his ability to appear according to different needs and demands. In fact, they are called in Tibetan ''Guru Tsen Gyé'', the eight ‘names’ of the Guru; each manifestation demonstrates a different principle that unveils the innermost [[nature of mind]]. As Guru Rinpoche said: “Mind itself is Padmasambhava; there is no practice or meditation apart from that.”<ref>Adapted from [[Dzogchen & Padmasambhava]]</ref> | The Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava do not depict different Padmasambhavas, but reflect his ability to appear according to different needs and demands. In fact, they are called in Tibetan ''Guru Tsen Gyé'', the eight ‘names’ of the Guru; each manifestation demonstrates a different principle that unveils the innermost [[nature of mind]]. As Guru Rinpoche said: “Mind itself is Padmasambhava; there is no practice or meditation apart from that.”<ref>Adapted from [[Dzogchen & Padmasambhava]]</ref> | ||
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===Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo=== | ===Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo=== | ||
In his praise of the eight manifestations entitled ''A Garland of Youthful Utpalas'' (''ut+pal gzhon nu'i do shal'')<ref>Collected Works, Vol. ka, pages 132-4</ref>, [[Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]] lists the eight as: | In his praise of the eight manifestations entitled ''A Garland of Youthful Utpalas'' (''ut+pal gzhon nu'i do shal'')<ref>Collected Works, Vol. ka, pages 132-4</ref>, [[Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]] lists the eight as: | ||
#Guru Tsokyé Dorje | #Guru Tsokyé Dorje | ||
#Guru Loden Choksé | #Guru Loden Choksé | ||
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===Dungkar Lobzang Trinlé=== | ===Dungkar Lobzang Trinlé=== | ||
In his ''Great Dictionary'' (p.500), [[Dungkar Lobzang Trinlé]] lists them as follows: | In his ''[[Dungkar Great Tibetan Dictionary|Great Tibetan Dictionary]]'' (p.500), [[Dungkar Lobzang Trinlé]] lists them as follows: | ||
#Guru Tsokyé Dorje | #Guru Tsokyé Dorje | ||
#Guru Dorje Drakpo Tsal | #Guru Dorje Drakpo Tsal | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.himalayanart.org/pages/padmaeight/index.html Padmasambhava: Eight Forms at Himalayan Art] | *[http://www.himalayanart.org/pages/padmaeight/index.html Padmasambhava: Eight Forms at Himalayan Art] | ||
[[Category:Guru Rinpoche]] | [[Category:Guru Rinpoche]] | ||
[[Category:Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche]] | [[Category:Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche| ]] | ||
[[Category:Enumerations]] | [[Category:Enumerations]] | ||
[[Category:08-Eight]] | [[Category:08-Eight]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:00, 14 September 2023
The Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche (Tib. གུ་རུ་མཚན་བརྒྱད་, guru tsen gyé; Wyl. gu ru mtshan brgyad) are the eight principal forms assumed by Guru Rinpoche at different points in his life:
- Guru Tsokyé Dorje, 'Lake-born Vajra' (birth)
- Guru Shakya Sengé, 'Lion of the Shakyas' (ordination)
- Guru Nyima Özer, 'Rays of the Sun' (subjugating demonic spirits)
- Guru Padmasambhava, ‘Lotus-born’ (establishing Buddhism in Tibet); Guru Pema Jungné (Wyl. gu ru pad+ma 'byung gnas)
- Guru Loden Choksé 'Wise Seeker of the Sublime' (mastery of the teachings)
- Guru Pema Gyalpo 'The Lotus King' (kingship)
- Guru Sengé Dradrok 'The Lion's Roar' (subjugation of non-buddhists)
- Guru Dorje Drolö 'Wild Wrathful Vajra' (concealing terma, binding spirits under oath)
The Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava do not depict different Padmasambhavas, but reflect his ability to appear according to different needs and demands. In fact, they are called in Tibetan Guru Tsen Gyé, the eight ‘names’ of the Guru; each manifestation demonstrates a different principle that unveils the innermost nature of mind. As Guru Rinpoche said: “Mind itself is Padmasambhava; there is no practice or meditation apart from that.”[1]
Alternative Names & Lists
Other lists include:
- Orgyen Dorje Chang (Skt. Guru Vajradhara)
- Guru Padmakara
- Guru Pema Tötreng Tsal
Pema Kathang
In the Pema Kathang revealed by Orgyen Lingpa the eight manifestations are mentioned in chapter 19:
- Guru Shakya Sengé (east)
- Guru Pema Gyalpo (south)
- Guru Padmasambhava (west)
- Guru Dorje Drolö (north)
- Guru Nyima Özer (southeast)
- Guru Padmakara (southwest)
- Guru Sengé Dradrok (northwest)
- Guru Loden Choksé (northeast)
Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
In his praise of the eight manifestations entitled A Garland of Youthful Utpalas (ut+pal gzhon nu'i do shal)[2], Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo lists the eight as:
- Guru Tsokyé Dorje
- Guru Loden Choksé
- Guru Pema Gyalpo
- Guru Shakya Sengé
- Guru Nyima Özer
- Guru Sengé Dradrok
- Guru Dorje Drolö
- Guru Padmakara
Dungkar Lobzang Trinlé
In his Great Tibetan Dictionary (p.500), Dungkar Lobzang Trinlé lists them as follows:
- Guru Tsokyé Dorje
- Guru Dorje Drakpo Tsal
- Guru Shakya Sengé
- Guru Loden Choksé
- Guru Pema Tötreng Tsal
- Guru Pema Gyalpo
- Guru Nyima Özer
- Guru Sengé Dradrok
Tukdrup Yang Nying Kundü
In the empowerment of Tukdrup Yang Nying Kundü, Guru Rinpoche and his Eight Manifestations appear as:
- the master Padma Thötreng,
- the vidyadhara Padmajungné,
- the bhikshu Padmasambhava,
- the scholar Loden Choksé,
- the majestic and overpowering Padma Gyalpo,
- the yogin Nyima Özer,
- the bhagavan Shakya Sengé,
- the great wrathful Senge Dradok and
- the crazy Dorje Drolö.[3]
Gallery
Sets of thangkas of the Eight Manifestations include a central image of Guru Pema Jungné.
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Guru Tsokyé Dorje
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Pema Jungné or Orgyen Dorje Chang
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Shakya Sengé
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Nyima Özer
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Padmasambhava
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Loden Choksé
-
Pema Gyalpo
-
Sengé Dradok
-
Dorje Drolö
The Empowerment of Padmasambhava and his Eight Manifestations
- Tukdrup Yang Nying Kundü (Tib.), the empowerment of Padmasambhava and his Eight Manifestations according to the Sangwa Gyachen (Tib.), the Pure Visions of the Great Fifth Dalai Lama, has been given to the Rigpa sangha by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at:
- the Pagode de Vincennes in Paris, 1982,
- San Jose 1989 and
- Lerab Gar 2000.
References
- ↑ Adapted from Dzogchen & Padmasambhava
- ↑ Collected Works, Vol. ka, pages 132-4
- ↑ Dalai Lama, Dzogchen, page 230.
Further Reading
- Chögyam Trungpa, Crazy Wisdom, The Collected Works of Chögyam Trungpa, Volume Five (Boston & London: Shambhala, 2004).
- Yeshe Tsogyal, Life and Liberation of Padmasambhava, translated by Kenneth Douglas and Gwendolyn Bays (Emeryville: Dharma Publishing, 1978, republished 2008).
- Yeshe Tsogyal, Padmasambhava Comes to Tibet: 25 Disciples - Vajra Guru Mantra - Prayers, Dharma Publishing, 2008.
- The Venerable Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche, The Eight Manifestations of GURU PADMASAMBHAVA, translated by the Venerable Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche