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Maitreya, Ke'u tshang hermitage

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Resource #: 62540 (URL for reference)

Collections: Sera Hermitages (2004)

Description:

by José Cabezón

This large statue of Maitreya is the main image in the Maitreya chapel (Byams khang). This deity is said to perform the transference of consciosness for all those individuals who, having been brought to the cemetery in the valley below, lack anyone else to perform the ceremony for them.

Associated Resources

Resource type: Image

Photographer: Alex Catanese

Photograph Date: 26/Sep/2004

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