Editorial‘1. View of the Guru Rinpochis Gunpa’ [dgon-pa]’ at Sumyé’ [bSam-yas]’ called Chingpo’ [hphyin-phu],’ a place where the dead are disposed of as seen in the picture’ [caption:’ bsam-yas-hphyin-phu-dmar-ki-tshad’]. ‘2. Lungdulphuk...
Editorial‘1. Patottahtsung’ [spa-gro-stag tsan]’ a residence of the Guru Rinpochi.’ ' 2. Tatunghurr’ [stag-tsan-sar]’ erected by the Guru’s chelah Pèlgyi Sunké’ [dPal-gyi-sen-ge, picture at top left]. ‘3. Taksunguchentsémo’ [stag-tsan-u-...
Editorial‘1. Trayangtsong’ [caption:’ sgrags-yan-rdzon’]’ a mountain out of which an immense number of caves are constructed by Sangye Yéshé’ [caption under his portrait:’ sans-rgyas-ye-ses’]’ the chelah of Guru Rinpochi; at the side are poo...
Editorial‘1. Lhotrag (also) Nunketrag’ [caption:’ lho-brag-rnam-skas-brag] a mountain very difficult of access, 10 days from Sumyé ascended by steps’ [with iron pegs; caption: ‘lcag-phur-can’]’ made by Gelong Numké-nyingbo’ [‘dge-slon-nam-mk...
Editorial‘1. View of the Guru Rinpochis Gunpa’ [dgon-pa]’ at Sumyé’ [bSam-yas]’ called Chingpo’ [hphyin-phu],’ a place where the dead are disposed of as seen in the picture’ [caption:’ bsam-yas-hphyin-phu-dmar-ki-tshad’]. ‘2. Lungdulphuk...
Editorial‘1. Patottahtsung’ [spa-gro-stag tsan]’ a residence of the Guru Rinpochi.’ ' 2. Tatunghurr’ [stag-tsan-sar]’ erected by the Guru’s chelah Pèlgyi Sunké’ [dPal-gyi-sen-ge, picture at top left]. ‘3. Taksunguchentsémo’ [stag-tsan-u-...
Editorial‘1. Trayangtsong’ [caption:’ sgrags-yan-rdzon’]’ a mountain out of which an immense number of caves are constructed by Sangye Yéshé’ [caption under his portrait:’ sans-rgyas-ye-ses’]’ the chelah of Guru Rinpochi; at the side are poo...
EditorialPart of the tack for the royal horse, this saddle is embellished with gold-plated silver intricately worked in tendrils, dragon, phoenix and jachung (a mythic animal often assocciated in Bhutan with Guru Rinpoche). H: 26 cm L: 47 cm.
Editorial‘1. Lhotrag (also) Nunketrag’ [caption:’ lho-brag-rnam-skas-brag] a mountain very difficult of access, 10 days from Sumyé ascended by steps’ [with iron pegs; caption: ‘lcag-phur-can’]’ made by Gelong Numké-nyingbo’ [‘dge-slon-nam-mk...
Editorial‘1. View of the Guru Rinpochis Gunpa’ [dgon-pa]’ at Sumyé’ [bSam-yas]’ called Chingpo’ [hphyin-phu],’ a place where the dead are disposed of as seen in the picture’ [caption:’ bsam-yas-hphyin-phu-dmar-ki-tshad’]. ‘2. Lungdulphuk...
Editorial‘1. Patottahtsung’ [spa-gro-stag tsan]’ a residence of the Guru Rinpochi.’ ' 2. Tatunghurr’ [stag-tsan-sar]’ erected by the Guru’s chelah Pèlgyi Sunké’ [dPal-gyi-sen-ge, picture at top left]. ‘3. Taksunguchentsémo’ [stag-tsan-u-...
Editorial‘1. Trayangtsong’ [caption:’ sgrags-yan-rdzon’]’ a mountain out of which an immense number of caves are constructed by Sangye Yéshé’ [caption under his portrait:’ sans-rgyas-ye-ses’]’ the chelah of Guru Rinpochi; at the side are poo...
Editorial‘1. Lhotrag (also) Nunketrag’ [caption:’ lho-brag-rnam-skas-brag] a mountain very difficult of access, 10 days from Sumyé ascended by steps’ [with iron pegs; caption: ‘lcag-phur-can’]’ made by Gelong Numké-nyingbo’ [‘dge-slon-nam-mk...
EditorialThree clay statues: Guru Rinpoche, said to have brought Tantric Buddhism to Bhutan in the 9th century (center); Pema Lingpa (1450-1521) the " treasure revealer" (right) and Shabdrung (king and lama) Ngawang Namgyel (1594-1651).
EditorialCarpenters and masons at work; this scene refers most probably to the construction of the monastery of Samye in Tibet in the eighth century as the King Trisongdetsen, the Abbot Santarakshita, and Guru Rinpoche look on. Detail of 04-01-02 / 17.
EditorialPart of the tack for the royal horse, this saddle is embellished with gold-plated silver intricately worked in tendrils, dragon, phoenix and jachung (a mythic animal often assocciated in Bhutan with Guru Rinpoche). H: 26 cm L: 47 cm.
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