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The Guardian Deities of Tibet
The Guardian Deities of Tibet
NAB014

by Ladrang Kalsang
Paperback (Edition: 2000)

Little Lhasa Publication

Size: 8.4"x 5.4"
Pages: 133 (30 Line Drawing)

Our Price: $25.00

 
This book, The Guardian Deities of Tibet, is the first of its kind and is designed specifically for general, lay readership. Its purpose is to introduce to the readers the world of Tibet's rich tradition of Guardian Deities, or Dharma Protectors. This book presents the histories of the principal, universally known Dharma Protectors of Tibet.

Contents:

Preface
Gonpo Chagdrug (mgon po phyag drug, the six armed Gonpo)
Palden Lhamo (dpal ldan lha mo)
Gonpo Zhal Zhipa (mgon po zhal bzhi pa, the Four-Faced Gonpo)
Gonpo Chag Zhipa (mgon po zhal bzhi pa, the Four-Faced Gonpo)
Dhamchen Choegyal (dam can chos rgyal)
Gyalpo Namthoe Sey (rgyal po rnam thos sras)
Gyalchen Dezhi (rgyal chen sde bzhi) 
Tsogdag Langnachen (tshogs bdag glang sna can) 
Tenma Chu-nyi (brtan ma bcu gnyis)
Nechung Dorje Dregden (gnas chung rdo rje dregs ldan)
Lhachen Tsangpa Karpo (lha chen tshangs pa dkar po)
Nyenchen Thanglha (gnyan chen thang lha)
Tashi Tsering Che-nga (bkra shis tshe ring mched lnga)
Bhegtse (beg rtse)
Dhamchen Dorje Legpa (dam can rdo rje legs pa)
Tsiu Mhar (rtsi'u dmar)
Dorje Yudronma (rdo rje gyu sgron ma)
Sipa Chagpey Lhagu (srid pa chags pa'i lha dgu)
Mhachen Pomra (rma chen spom ra)
Yarlha Shampo (yar lha sham po)
Luyi Gyalpo Nele Thoekar (klu'i rgyal po ne le thod dkar)
Zhanglon Dorje Dadul (zhang blon rdo rje dgra 'dul')

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