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Verso inscription handwritten by Dudjom Rinpoche

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A series of inscriptions (byang yig) including verso inscriptions (rgyab byang) and recto inscriptions (zhal byang) from thangka paintings and other works of art:

Recto Inscriptions

  • Lords of the Three Families Thangka Inscription by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

An inscription for an image of the Lords of the Three Families, i.e., Avalokiteśvara, Mañjuśrī and Vajrapāṇi, with prayers for the positive rebirth and wellbeing of someone by the name of Kunga Trinlé.

Verso Inscriptions

  • Verso Inscription on an Image of the Pure Land of Great Bliss by Fifteenth Karmapa

A short prayer written on the back of an image of Sukhāvatī, the paradise of Amitābha.

  • Mañjuśrī Inscription by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

A four-line prayer composed to consecrate an image of Mañjuśrī.

  • Śākyamuni Inscription by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

This short aspiration was inscribed on the back (verso) of a painted image of Buddha Śākyamuni.

  • Turning the Wheel of Dharma Inscription by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

This short inscription is taken from the back (verso) of a painted image of Buddha Śākyamuni turning the Wheel of Dharma.

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  • Arts and Crafts Series
  • Benedictory Verses
  • Consecration Series

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