There are various legends about Padmasambhava who is known as Guru Rinpoche also in the Lamaism. It is believed that when Lord Buddha was about to pass into final Nirvana, he said to his followers, this worldly life is transitory and separation is inevitable. A miraculous person who will born in the lotus flower in the immaculately pure lake in the Northwest land of Uddyana will appear wiser and more powerful than myself. He will reveal the teachings of the secret mantras to deliver all beings from misery is the incarnation of mine in an esoteric form.

Padmasambhava Statue

Padmasambhava Thangka Painting

Padmasambhava is the son of blind king Indrabodhi of Uddiyana. Uddiyana lies in the Swat valley in the Northwest of Pakistan. He studied sometime in the Nalanda University and later taught there. According to Pema Kathang (The history of Padma) one of his teachers was Hunkaravajra known as Suratvajra also who attributed to Kathmandu. Wotu tole, near Indrachowk.

In Tibetan Buddhism, Padmasambhava is the most prominent figure, perhaps more important than Lord Buddha. Padmasambhava’s great achievement lies in laying the foundation of Lamaism in Tibet that a time when Tibetan religion was dominated by Bon, The doctrine of which is said to be impregnated with animism. Shamanism and demonaltry. It is because of the fresh foundation of Lamaism that Padmasambhava was hailed as great liberator of Tibet, “Apostle of Tantrik Buddhism” Saviour of the suffering world”, or “The Second Buddha”. He was diefied and identified with chenresig (Avalokiteswora) for his contribution.

The story of Padmasambhava visit to Nepal before departing to Tibet is very popular. Padmasambhava meditate in several places of Nepal and did several religious activities. An important feature of Buddhist belief about Muktinath is a legend that Avalokiteswora. The previous teacher’ and Sage visited Muktinath in the end of the 8th century. Apart from his visit to Nepal Padmasambhava had a great deal to do with Nepal. Among his celebrated teachers was certain Hunkaravajra, as stated above, tantirc scholar of Nepal.

There are evidences that Padmasambhava meditated in one on the caves of Pharping, which lies south of the city of Kathmandu. Guru Padrnasambhava has different manifestations. The first manifestation is Guru Urgyen Dorjeychhang. The second is Sakya Singey, third guru Padma Gyalpo, fourth guru Padmasarnbhava, fifth guru Loden Chhogsre, sixth guru Nyuima Hoiser, seventh guru Dorjey Dolo and eight guru Senge-Dadog, Guru Padmasambhava performed different religious activities in different manifestations.

In conclusion, Padmasambhava is very well known figure in Tibetan Buddhism as he being the founder of Lamaism.

A Legend says that Padmasambhava had a miraculous death. Padmasambhava, according to a legend, did not die. When his mission concluded, he left Tibet riding through the clouds on a winged horse.

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