PADMASAMBHAVA, also called Guru Rinpoche, Tibetan Slob-DPON (“Teacher”), or Padma ’Byung-GANAS (“Lotus Born”), (flourished 8th century), legendary Indian Buddhist mystic who introduced Tantric Buddhism to Tibet and who is credited with establishing the first Buddhist monastery there.
The Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche is a public holiday observed on the tenth day of the sixth lunar month, which falls on June 28 this year. The Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche is a celebration held in honor of Guru Rinpoche, a respected Tibetan Buddhist master who originated on the Indian subcontinent.
He is credited with bringing Buddhism to Bhutan and is regarded as a “second Buddha” in Tibetan Buddhism. Also known as Guru PADMASAMBHAVA, he was instrumental in disseminating Buddhism throughout Asia, particularly in Tibet and Bhutan.
It is also possible to refer to Guru Rinpoche as PADMASAMBHAVA, which translates to ‘Lotus-born.’ It is stated that when Rinpoche was born, he was born inside of a lotus flower on the shore of the lake DHANAKOSA in ODDIYANA and transformed into an extremely beautiful eight-year-old boy. This story comes from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Believers agree that he was born on the tenth day of the sixth lunar moon. However, the specific year of his birth has been lost to history. However, his birth took place during the eighth century, and it is generally acknowledged that it occurred on that day.
PADMASAMBHAVA is credited with bringing Buddhism to Bhutan and vanquishing demons who attempted to halt the spread of Buddhism. In the Tibetan language, the name Guru Rinpoche, which translates to ‘precious master,’ was bestowed upon him. It is reported that he rode on a back of a tigress to a cave in Bhutan, where he meditated for three years, three months, three weeks, three days, and three hours. There is a legend that the world-famous Tiger’s Nest Monastery, also known as Paro Taktsang, was constructed around this cave.
