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Initiation Card (Tsakalis): Vairochana, early 15th century. Creator: Unknown.

Initiation Card (Tsakalis): Vairochana, early 15th century. Creator: Unknown.

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Initiation Card (Tsakalis): Vairochana, early 15th century. Tsakali cards were used by teachers moving from one monastery to another to evoke Vajrayana Buddhist deities. Maha Vairochana sutra tells us Vajrasattva was venerated in order to purify the mind prior to undertaking advanced tantric techniques.

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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Medium
  1. Opaque watercolor on paper
Picture Type
  1. Portrait
Geographic Hierarchy

World Asia China Tibet

  1. 31 40 00 N , 088 00 00 E
Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Buddhism

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4419x4960
File Size : 64,214kb

Aliases

  1. 2000.282.2
  1. DP165017.jpg
  1. 0950003340
  1. 2-759-493
  1. 2000.282.2
  1. 2759493

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