Jinasagara

Jinasagara Avalokiteshvara, depicted in the form of a meditation practice focused on five deities.

Jinasagara (T. gyal wa gya tso, pron. "Gyalwa’i gyamtso"; English: "Ocean of Conquerors"). A tantric form of Avalokiteśvara practiced in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Also known as Red Avalokiteśvara.

Himalayan Art Resources states:

There are many different forms of Jinasagara along with mandalas of varying size and numbers of retinue figures.

The 14th Dalai Lama stated:

The 1000 Arm Chenrezig belongs to the class of Action Tantras, but this Jinasagara belongs to Highest Yoga Tantra. Whereas the sutras teach about mindfulness, in Highest Yoga Tantra there is a differentiation between coarse aspects of body and mind and subtle aspects of body and mind.

Gallery

• Avalokiteshvara, Jinasagara (Rechung), Himalayan Art Resources
• Avalokiteshvara Jinasagara, Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art

Further reading

• Avalokiteshvara Jinasagara Empowerment
• The five-deity Red Avalokiteshvara/Jinasagara (Gyalwa Gyamtso)