Six Kagyu Teachers with Lineage

An unusual Kagyu lineage painting—possibly the Śrī Sahaja Hevajra— that includes one of the earliest known image of a Karmapa.

Source:

Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art

Two Indian and Four Tibetan Masters
Tibet; early 13th century
Pigments on cloth
C2006.42.4

https://rubinmuseum.org/collection/c2006-42-4/

Depicted in this piece:

  • Atiśa Dīpaṃkara
  • Padampa Sanggye
  • Pakmodrupa Dorje Gyelpo
  • The First Karmapa, Dusum Khyenpa
  • Vairocanavajra