Guru Dragpo or Guru Dragpur, a fierce meditational form of Padmasambhava, holds great importance in the 'Revealed Treasure' Tradition of the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism. This practice is attributed to Nyangral Nyima Ozer (1124-1192). While Guru Dragpo is a guruyoga practice, he also serves as a meditational deity. Within the Nyingma Tradition, which upholds the early meditational deities of the Guhyagarbha Tantra and Eight Heruka, the practice of Guru Dragpo is popular and widely represented in art. The 16th-century teacher Pema Karpo introduced a variation on Guru Dragpo called Guru Dragpur, primarily practiced in the Drugpa Kagyu School.
Guru Dragpo, in his wrathful form, swiftly eliminates obstacles from the path to enlightenment. He tramples on the mara of self-cherishing and on anything that might hinder our awakening. This particular thangka, painted in the Nagtang style with a black background and mostly gold ink, is a stunning representation of this traditional painting style. The Garuda flies overhead while Guru Dragpo raises his vajra to the sky, symbolizing his all-subduing power. In some Vajra Armor practices, Guru Dragpo is the central visualization figure.
Size of Painting : 15.5-inch x 22-inch (39 cm x 66 cm)- Excludes Outer Border Material: Handmade Cotton Canvas Color: Tibetan Canvas Cotton, Gold, Stone Powder Combination With Tibetan Hide Glue Mixture Quality: Master
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