About Pawo

In Vajrayana Buddhism, Pawo is translated hero or warrior. Depending on context, it can refer to the ideal of a Vajrayana practitioner; to living people ; to legendary or mythical figures from the past; or to purely spiritual beings.
A leaf from a Prajñāpāramitā (Perfection of Wisdom) manuscript.

Tibetan Buddhist practices – Schools, sutras & tantras

5
Aug
2022
Vajrayāna
Apart from classical Mahāyāna Buddhist practices like the six perfections, Tibetan Buddhism also includes tantric practices, such as and the as well as methods which are seen as transcending tantra, like . In Tibetan Buddhism, practices are generally classified as either Sutra (or Pāramitāyāna) or Tantra ( or Mantrayāna), though exactly what constitutes each category and what is included and excluded in each is a matter of debate and .
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1st Karmapa Dusum Khyenpa Thangka Painting

1st Karmapa Lama – Dusum Kyenpa

2
Jul
2021
Dharma, Vajrayāna
Dusum Khyenpa is known as the 1st . Dusum Khyenpa is the founder of the (Kamtsang) branch of the Tradition. Dusum Khyenpa was born in Kham He served as Abbot of after and founded the . He is becoming the seat of the incarnate Karmapa . Dusum Khyenpa was the founder of the school and of its three main monasteries: Kampo Nenang Gon in 1164, Karma Gon .
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Shakyamuni with Geluk Masters

Depicting the Painting of Shakyamuni with Geluk Masters

19
Dec
2018
Art, Himalayan Art, Thangka, Tibetan paintings
This 18th-century depicts with primordial , and , and Geluk . Painting Chart with Geluk Masters N°1 Maitreya Maitreya is regarded as a future Buddha of this world in eschatology. In some Buddhist literature, such as the and the , he is referred to as Ajita. According to Buddhist tradition, Maitreya is a bodhisattva who will appear on in the future, .
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