Gesar of Ling
Gesar of Ling (T. gling ge sar གླིང་གེ་སར་; C. Gesaer wang 格薩爾王).[1][2] A Tibetan folk hero predominantly known through popular epic poems known as the Tales of King Gesar of Ling. He is said to have lived around the 10th century.[3]
In the Tibetan cultural region, the stories of Gesar are brought to life through dramatic performances, song and public readings of his many adventures.[3]
Gesar is also invoked as an embodiment of wisdom in Tibetan Buddhist practices revealed as terma by Ju Mipham and Namkha Drimed Rinpoche.[4][5] In this context, Gesar appears in the form of dharma protector;[6] he is generally depicted as a Tibetan warrior, atop a horse, clad in armor, and wearing a helmet, with elaborate flag pennants and streamers, accompanied by either eight or more horseman.[3]
Notes
- ↑
གླིང་གེ་སར་, Christian-Steinert Dictionary
- ↑
Ge sar of gLing, Digital Dictionary of Buddhism (to sign in, see DDB sign-in)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2
King Gesar Main Page, Himalayan Art Resources
- ↑ Jamgon Mipam 2015, "Historical Introduction"
- ↑ Ripa Ladrang Foundation
- ↑
Gesar, Rigpa Shedra Wiki
Sources
- Jamgon Mipham (2015), The Epic of Gesar of Ling: Gesar's Magical Birth, Early Years, and Coronation as King, Shambhala Publications
Further reading
- Gesar, Rigpa Shedra Wiki
- Gyurme Avertin (Translator). Gesar - Tantric Practices of the Tibetan Warrior King. Snow Lion 2023