A Thangka of Padmasambhava Main Form Tibet-SamyeChokar Ling, circa 18th centuryGround Mineral Pigment on Cotton64.5 cm x 44.5 cmNyimpa Buddhist Lineage, Guru Refuge Thangka. Padmasambhava Lotus Born also known as Guru Rinpoche. His tradition is the Nyima Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Padmasambhava was born in Northern India as the son of a King or Minister. He brought Buddhism as a principal among the many teachers to bring Buddhism to Tibet in the 8th century; and he was the builder of the first monastery in Tibet-SamyeChokar Ling. See Himalayan Art Resources Item No 7560.