Lukhang

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Lukhang Temple mural depicting Dzogchen anuyoga practices such as tummo which work with the subtle body channels

Lukhang (

yogis
engaged in their exercises.

  • One wall of murals illustrates a commentary by Longchenpa on a Dzogchen tantra Rigpa Rangshar, interpreted according to the 5th Dalai Lama's experience of practice. The murals show characteristic visions of the secret practice of tögal.
  • Another wall shows eight manifestations of Guru Padmasambhava and eighty four main Mahasiddhas.
  • The third wall illustrates positions and movements of
    Yantra Yoga
    .

The temple is situated on a small island on a lake behind the

Potala palace in Lhasa
.

References

The Crystal and The Way of Light. Sutra, Tantra and Dzogchen by

, pp. 82–87, 190, 191.

The Dalai Lama's Secret Temple: Tantric wall paintings from Tibet,

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