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Looks Like Me. ‘Looks Like Me’ (Tib. guru ngadrama, Wyl. gu ru nga 'dra ma) — this is an image of Padmasambhava which was made from life and blessed by him in the eighth century in Tibet. It is believed that on seeing this statue at Samyé, he remarked, “It looks like me,” and then blessed it, saying, “Now it is the same as me!”.
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“Looks Like Me” Padmasambhava Statue This statue of Padmasambhava was made from life and blessed by him in the eighth century in Tibet. It is believed that on seeing this statue at Samyé, he remarked, “It looks like me,” and then blessed it, saying, “Now it is the same as me!” [source RigpaWiki]
The famous "looks like me" statue of Padmasambhava at Samye which is traditionally said to have been blessed by him personally Entrance to Dawa Puk, Guru Rinpoche's cave, Yerpa, 1993. Padmasambhava hagiographies also discuss the activities of Padmasambhāva in Tibet, beginning with the invitation by King Trisong Detsen to help in the founding ...
Nov 6, 2019 · Guru Padmasambhava, as his name suggests, was born from a Lotus. Some, of course, do argue that he was born to human parents; however, we are not going to get into those details or arguments. According to a prophecy of the Buddha, around eight or ten years after his own passing, Padmasmbhava would arrive.
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Jul 29, 2020 · July 29, 2020. On the 10th day of the fifth and sixth months of the Tibetan Buddhist calendar, we celebrate the birth of Guru Rinpoche, the “Precious Master” and Buddha of our time. In Sanskrit his name is Padmasambhava (or Padmākara). In Tibetan we refer to him as Pemajungné. This name translates as “Lotus-born,” which refers to Guru ...
Parts of a large Padmasambhava statue that is being sponsored by the Padmasambhava Project for Peace. Padmasambhava statue in Milarepa Center, USA. Milarepa Center's Padmasambhava statue, far left. Guru Rinpoche statue at Great Stupa of Universal Compassion near Bendigo, Australia. Photo by George Manos.
