The Second Buddha: Master of Time

This book explores the iconography of Padmasambhava, a famous and timeless figure in Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhist cultures.

Padmasambhava, a legendary Buddhist master believed to be instrumental in bringing Buddhism to Tibet, is often known as "The Second Buddha." According to popular legend, Padmasambhava miraculously appeared as a boy in a lotus blossom floating on a lake. The Second Buddha: Master of Time explores visual expressions of Padmasambhava's legends in sculptures, textiles, paintings, illuminated manuscripts, and a portable shrine that date from the 13th to the 19th century. Essays present new scholarship on Padmasambhava and show a central and multidimensional character with an enduring place in Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhist cultures.
Published in association with the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3791357530
• ISBN13: 9783791357539
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Prestel Publishing
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 3.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 10.2" x 12.0"