Margaret’s Talented!
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This incredible painting was done here in Malaysia by one of my long time friend and student from Hong Kong. Her name is Margaret and she is so talented. She has painted many Buddha canvases that I am awed by the work. She puts her whole heart into it.
This stunning painting is around 4feet high and 3 feet in width (approximate):
- Vajra Yogini in the centre. Above Her are the lineage Lamas. Top left Yamantaka, Guyasamaja, Heruka.
- Top right, Shakyamuni, Krukachanda and Maitreya.
- Below left is Amitayus, Namgyalma and White Tara.
- Below Centre is 4 faced Mahakala and Kinkara.
- Below right is Avalokitesvara, Manjushri and Vajrapani.
- And around Vajra Yogini is the Four Main dakinis of Her entourage.
I have reproduced this by printing and given to many friends. They all were stunned at the beauty and fine details.
Margaret was very kind to paint this for me and generously offered as a gift. Again, Wow! This is hanging in the room where I meet people.
Thank you Margaret very much. By the merit of painting this, may you be always embraced by Mother Vajra Yogini who is infallible.
Tsem Rinpoche
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Stunning and beautiful Vajra Yogini thangka! By looking at the powerful mother yogini and her paradise and Rinpoche’s explanation, I gain more knowledge and connection with her.
Great job. May the teachings of Vajra Yogini grow far & wide!
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This is one of my favourite Vajrayogini paintings. The design and layout are unique, and has great significance for Kechara practitioners.
The Buddhas of the past, present and future are shown in the upper right corner – we all aspire to make a connection to Maitreya, the next Buddha to come.
Manjushri, Chenrezig and Vajrapani represent Lama Tsongkhapa himself, the combination of wisdom, compassion and skilful means. Tosngkhapa is the yidam recommended by Rinpoche to all who come to Kechara House.
The grouping of deities Yamantaka, Guhyasamaja and Heruka Chakrasamvara are the higher tantric practices recommended by Lama Tsongkhapa. These practices were upheld by the Gelug lineage lamas such as Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche. Tsem Rinpoche himself recommends the practice of Vajrayogini to all, and Vajrayogini is one with Heruka.
Amitayus, White Tara and Namgyalma are the three long-life deities, for healing and long life. And right at the bottom are the Dharma Protectors, specifically to protect all Vajrayogini practitioners.
Above her are the lineage lamas of her practice including the great Indian mahasiddha Naropa – whose lineage of Vajrayogini we follow, and whose meditation cave we visited while we were on pilgrimage in Nepal.
Whoever is fortunate enough to receive this image of Vajrayogini should venerate her and make copious offerings to her, as the many paths advocated by Tsem Rinpoche are depicted within.
Yes indeed! Margaret is really a talented lady. For someone who has not gotten any training in painting Tibetan thangka and yet she could produce this top quality painting, it speaks something of her talent.
In fact, Margaret was not aware of her ‘hidden’ talent. It was Rinpoche who brought out the hidden artist in Margaret by assigning her to do reproduce pictures of deities on canvass.
In this painting, you can really see and feel that Margaret had put in her heart and soul into every detailed little small touches in it! In fact, every one of the paintings that Margaret did for Rinpoche are really wonderful!
May Margaret continue to produce lovely paintings for Rinpoche.
Hmmm I just reread my comment – I think perhaps ‘muted’ is a better word to use than ‘dulled’…there’s nothing dull about the Buddhas!
Wow, that’s such an incredible painting! What I find the most amazing about it, apart from the stunning detail, is that it was done by a non-trained thangka painter AND an almost-Malaysian (hehe she’s been here long enough to be considered one lah!). When it comes to this sort of art, I’ve not seen anyone else able to reproduce this Himalayan style with so much accuracy and authenticity. I especially love the red Margaret’s used for Vajrayogini’s holy body – it’s so vibrant and yet avoids being garish – and how she’s sort of dulled the colours of the Buddhas, lineage lamas and other deities in the back so Vajrayogini herself really stands out.