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The Tormas at the 35th Kagyu Monlam

The Tormas at the 35th Kagyu Monlam

Spanning the stage, the eight great tormas at the 35th Kagyu Monlam celebrate the Eight Great Chariots of the Practice Lineages — the eight principal traditions which brought the Buddhist teachings from India to Tibet: Nyingma, Kadampa, Lamdre, Marpa Kagyu, Shangpa Kagyu, Shiche, Jodruk [Six-Branched Application] and Nyendrub.

 

1. General view

 

2. Nyingma, Kadampa, Lamdre, Marpa Kagyu

 

3. Shangpa Kagyu, Shiche, Jodruk and Nyendrub.

 

4. Nyingma Lineage

 

5. Bodhisattva Manjushri

 

6. Padmasambhava

 

6A. Padmasambhava

 

7. Offerings

 

8. The Goddess of the Great Parasol

 

9. Kadampa Lineage

 

10. Bodhisattva Vajrapani

 

11. Lord Atisha

 

12. Offerings

 

13. The Goddess of the Golden Fish

 

14. Lamdre Lineage

 

15. Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

 

16. Sachen Kunga Nyingpo

 

17. Offerings

 

18. The Goddess of the Treasure Vase

 

19. Marpa Kagyu Lineage

 

20. Bodhisattva Kshitigarbha

 

21. Lord Marpa Lotsawa

 

22. Offerings

 

23. The Goddess of the Jewel.

 

24. Shangpa Kagyu

 

25. Bodhisattva Sarvanivaranaviskambhin

 

26. Khyungpo Naljor

 

27. Offerings

 

28. The Goddess of the White Conch

 

29. Shiche and Chöd Lineage

 

30. Bodhisattva Akashagarbha

 

31. Padampa Sangye.

 

32. Offerings

 

33. The Goddess of the Eternal Knot

 

34. Jodruk Lineage

 

35. Bodhisattva Maitreya

 

36. Dölpopa.

 

37. Offerings

 

38. The Goddess of the Victory Banner

 

39. The Nyendrub Lineage

 

40. Bodhisattva Samantabhadra

 

41. Orgyenpa

 

42. Offerings

 

43. The Goddess of the Eight-Spoked Dharma Wheel