The Tibetan Iconography of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other Deities
author: Lokesh Chandra
edition: 2002, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 807
ISBN-10: 812460178X
ISBN-13: 9788124601785
Topic: Tibetan-buddhism
Rakta-Yamari
This chapter describes Rakta-Yamari located on page 98 and contained in the collection "Mahaguhya Buddhas" in the book Tibetan Iconography (a unique pantheon). This book deals with the iconography of deities within the Pantheon of Tibetan Buddhism, such as Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Arhats, Matrkas (Goddesses), Gurus (Teachers), Protective Deities and various other spiritual entities. The Buddhist art and iconography in this book is accompanied by Chinese eulogies.
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The Practice Manual of Noble Tārā Kurukullā [by Dharmachakra Translation Committee]
[gauraku]marikartitasutrena patam karyam; taya ca tantravayena ca kshiranubhukta..21.. raktapadmasanam raktakancukottariyam rakta tadankakiritinim savye abhayapradam dviti[ye a]puritasharam avasavye capadharam dvitiye raktotpaladharam. arolik mukutinim kurukullacala guhantastham..22.. kurukullake rahus tasyopari sapatni[kah] kamah kamasyopari candramandalam tatra ca raktaravindasanam. tatrastham sarvacitrakalabhir bhagavatim nishpadya patam pratishthapya tasya patasyagrato ˈshtada[shapu]jam kritva shuklashtamyam...
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Reverberations of Dharmakirti’s Philosophy [by Birgit Kellner]
The rendering tshad ma yang dag (pa) is attested many times also in the Tibetan translation of Yamari s commentary on the PVA by Sumati and Blo ldan shes rab. Many examples of this appear in Yamari s remark on the mangalashloka and the introductory paragraph of the PVA....
Read full contents: On Pramanabhuta (i.e., pramana and bhuta)
The Indian Buddhist Iconography [by Benoytosh Bhattachacharyya]
Sometimes he is accompanied only by Yamari, sometimes only by his Shakti or female counterpart, sometimes by Sudhanakumara and Yamari and sometimes again by the four divinities, Jaliniprabha (also called Suryaprabha), Candraprabha, Keshini and Upakeshini....
Read full contents: Figure 66 - Bodhisattva Manjushri
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